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Commissioner at the international conference on the impact of the gender perspective on policy transformation

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković participated in the eleventh annual Think Tank Korčula School with numerous activists, experts, and politicians from the region who discussed gender equality and sexual and reproductive rights. At the meeting, it was pointed out that major political and ideological changes cause important political and ideological, often unforeseen,…

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Commissioner at the 36th Gathering of Flutists “Hey Morava”

Commissioner Brankica Janković was the hostess of the 36th Gathering of Flutists of Serbia “Hey Morava” held in Prislonica, near Čačak. The central event of the Gathering is the competition, where musicians from all over Serbia have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in playing the flute. This year, Aleksa Miletić was declared the winner…

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A regional meeting for the advancement of the position of women was held in Istanbul

A meeting of the Regional Coordination Committee of the Institutional Mechanisms of the Western Balkans was held in Istanbul, aiming to work together to improve equality and empower women in the countries of the Western Balkans. The topic of the meeting was the redefinition of the Regional Action Plan and the definition of common priorities…

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Commissioner at the conference of the Women’s Section of the Education Union of Serbia

School is an important factor in establishing a value system among young people, but this value system is also being built in other institutions. No one is and cannot be alone in this struggle, especially not teachers in schools, who, due to the abundance of administrative work, often cannot devote more time to their students…

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Delegation of the European Parliament visited the Institution of the Commissioner

The protection of human rights and the achieved standards in this area as the fundamental values ​​of all democratic societies, important also in the process of Serbia’s accession to the European Union (EU), was the topic of discussion by members of the European Parliament (EP) who visited the Institution of the Commissioner for the Protection…

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Meeting of Commissioner Janković and Ambassador Giaufret

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of European Union to the Republic of Serbia Emanuele Giaufret visited the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, where he had discussion with Commissioner Brankica Janković about respect for diversity and the importance of equality as the foundation of every democratic society. During the meeting, they talked…

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Commissioner at the debate on suppressing hate speech

On the occasion of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech (June 18), the UN in Serbia, in cooperation with the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, the OSCE Mission and the Office of the Council of Europe in Belgrade, organized a debate on countering hate speech, where…

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Seminar on discrimination for representatives of National Councils of National Minorities

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and the Head of the OSCE Mission in Serbia, Jan Braathu, opened a two-day seminar on recognition of discrimination and protection against it, for representatives of the National Councils of National Minorities in Vrdnik. National councils are important partners of our Institution, especially when it comes to…

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Meeting of the Commissioner and the Ambassador of Greece

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the Ambassador of Greece, Maria Levanti, with whom she discussed the importance of respect for human rights and protection mechanisms against discrimination. Janković also presented to Ambassador Levanta the most important activities undertaken by the institution in the field of protection and promotion of equality…

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Commissioner on women’s entrepreneurship at the meeting “Overview of the Current Situation and Opportunities for Empowerment”

It is important to hear the experiences of women entrepreneurs because they are role models for girls who will one day find themselves at a crossroads when choosing a job. Being an entrepreneur is hard, and being a female entrepreneur is even harder. That’s why the experiences of female entrepreneurs are important so that we…

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