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Number of women in OSCE senior positions up, but gender equality challenges remain, finds report

Publishing date: 24 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 24 September 2009- The OSCE has made strides in promoting gender equality and mainstreaming gender in its programmes and projects but further work is needed, found a report presented to the OSCE's participating States today...

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat supports new domestic violence hotline

Publishing date: 7 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Gender equality
ASHGABAT, 7 September 2009- A domestic violence hotline initiated and supported by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat opened officially in Turkmenistan today...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan holds roundtable discussion on protecting women and children

Publishing date: 20 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 20 August 2009- A roundtable discussion on setting up a comprehensive legal and social structure to protect women victims of violence and establishing co-operation mechanisms was held in Dushanbe today...

OSCE Office co-organizes study tour on combating violence against women for Tajik officials

Publishing date: 23 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 23 July 2009- High-ranking governmental officials from Tajikistan concluded an OSCE Office-supported study tour to Vienna on combating violence against women today...

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat announces photo contest

Publishing date: 21 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
ASHGABAT, 21 July 2009- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat launched a photo contest today to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The contest, which aims to raise awareness of several security aspects promoted by the Centre, has the following themes...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to raise awareness of women's rights

Publishing date: 14 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
SKOPJE, 14 July 2009- Judges, public prosecutors, Ombudsman office staff and attorneys will participate in a series of OSCE-supported training sessions that aim to raise awareness of women's rights and improve the justice system's handling of related...

Restoring dialogue in Georgia, border management and gender and comprehensive security focus of OSCE Magazine

Publishing date: 25 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Newsroom
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 25 June 2009- The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online and in print, highlights some of the complex areas in which the Greek Chairmanship has been engaged over the past half a year, including efforts to restore dialogue in Georgia...