The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, Kate Fearon, with whom she discussed, among other topics, the importance of equal participation of women in the security sector and the implementation of the UN Agenda “Women, Peace, and Security” in Serbia. Janković and Fearon…
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As part of international cooperation, the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality was visited by a delegation from Tajikistan during their study visit to the Republic of Serbia, organized with the support of Helvetas Serbia and the Citizens’ Initiatives association. The purpose of the visit was to become familiar with the competencies…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Serbia, H.E. Martijn Elgersma. They discussed key principles of the rule of law, equality, and the prevention of discrimination. During the meeting, it was emphasized that in today’s challenges, human rights are often among the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, visited Bujanovac, where she spoke with women from various sectors – education, healthcare, local self-government, journalism, civil society, and representatives of private business. During the meeting, the participants openly spoke about their personal experiences, the challenges they face, as well as the forms of discrimination and…
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As part of the project “Empowerment of Women in Rural Areas of Serbia,” the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, visited Sjenica, where she handed over office equipment to representatives of the Women’s Association “Sjeničanke.” The equipment was provided within the mentioned project with the aim of strengthening the association’s capacity to empower…
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Women entrepreneurs from the areas surrounding Priboj, Negotin, and Čačak, engaged in the production of food, vegetables, herbs, and wine, participated in a study visit to Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. The goal of the visit was to meet with women owners of farms and family estates involved in the production of organic food, wine, homemade…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, participated in an event organized by the National Youth Council of Serbia (Krovna organizacija mladih Srbije – KOMS), dedicated to the promotion of the Youth Impact Test and the integration of European practices for including young people in decision-making processes at both the national and local…
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At the invitation of the Archdiocese of Belgrade and His Eminence Cardinal Dr. László Német, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, gave a lecture to the priests of the Archdiocese of Belgrade on the topic of preventing all forms, types, and instances of discrimination, protecting the equality of natural and legal persons…
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On Wikipedia, as well as in many other encyclopedias, pages about the lives of many notable women are often missing, whose achievements have remained in the shadow of men — those who write history and about whom history writes, which is why it is important that actions like this exist, said the Commissioner for the…
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Speaking at the opening of the “21st Century Woman” conference organized by UNRAD, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, stated that women in the 21st century are in a much better position compared to their mothers or grandmothers. However, she emphasized that these challenging times remind us that freedoms and rights once…
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