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Commissioner with UNICEF representatives about improving the position of children

Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic discussed further common activities aimed to improve the position of Children in Serbia with Director of UNICEF in Serbia Regina De Dominicis and expert and long-term Special Rapporteur of UN General Secretary in area of protection of children and their rights Najat Mjid Maala. Jankovic stressed that reports…

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Culture and Art – Above all Borders and Differences

Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended the opening of the Digitalization Department of the Association for Culture, Art and International Cooperation Adligat, which keeps an important part of Serbian and world archives. Adligat possesses around 2 million books, writings and objects. Among the first collections which will be digitalized are the collections of…

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THE COMMISSIONER TAKES PART IN PANEL DISCUSSION “GENDER EQUALITY IN SERBIA”

The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, participated in the public discussion “Gender Equality in Serbia” organized by the Women’s Council Network of the City of Čačak, and extended her support to this network and encouraged greater participation of women in politics.   The Commissioner presented the analysis of gender equality in local…

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THE COMMISSONER MET WITH MEMBERS OF FSDI

The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković met with the representatives of the Fund for Social and Democratic Initiative, MPs and council members. A brochure was presented which was developed in the course of “Go forward” project implemented in cooperation with the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality.   This brochure is a…

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Commissioner at the presentation of Danube Region Information Platform for Integration of Migrants

Migration were an integration part of human history and information was, and still is, the key element for successful integration of newcomers, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the presentation of “Danube Region Information Platform for Integration of Migrants”, implemented by YUCOM within a regional project. She stressed that Danube Compass platform…

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COMMISSIONER ON THE EXTENTION OF COOPERATION WITH NEW HEAD OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE OFFICE IN SERBIA

Serbia has European standards in the protection of citizens from discrimination, but it also faces challenges that are similar to those in developed European countries, such is increasing of hate speech, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the first meeting with new Head of Council of Europe Office in Serbia, Tobias Flessenkemper….

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Commissioner on the position of women in multinational companies

The position of women in large companies is improving, according to researches and the number of complaints, and the violation of the right to equality is less often violated, but it doesn’t mean that it is always the case, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the discussion on the position of women…

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Awards to municipality / city of equal opportunities

Only in sports, everyone has equal starting positions and this area should be the best example of how to continue to build a society of equal opportunities and tolerance, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the award ceremony of the newly established Commissioner for Equal Opportunities award “Municipality / City of Equal…

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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic received the award “Contribution of the year to Europe”

Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic and comic writer Marko Somborac are the winners of this years “Contribution of the Year to Europe” award, which the European Movement in Serbia has been awarding since 2002. It is stated in the explanation for Brankica Jankovic that she significantly contributed to the promotion of European values…

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Commissioner on the importance of gender equality in the field of education

Commissioner for Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic, participated in the work of the Round Table where the Draft Action Plan for achieving gender equality of the Law Faculty of the University of Belgrade was considered. Gender equality in the field of education is extremely important, because it is a social area where you can do…

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