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Commissioner of the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency of Germany visiting the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality

The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality is hosting a bilateral working visit by a delegation of the German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (FADA), led by Commissioner Ferda Ataman. The purpose of the visit is to exchange experiences of good practice between the two central state institutions for the suppression of discrimination and protection of equality,…

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Commissioner at Kopaonik Business Forum 2023

We live in a time without precedence, which confronts us with numerous challenges through a series of crises and changes that affect all of us, but mostly the citizens already in a disadvantageous position and whose maneuverability is the most limited. They can hardly cope alone, and that’s why the key to the solution is…

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Commissioner at the GIZ conference on social protection services

Effective social protection and full respect for the rights of vulnerable groups should be one of the priorities of public policies and the topic of continuous improvement of employees in the social and health care system, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening of the final conference of the…

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Commissioner at the social dialogue “Rehabilitation, resocialization, and reintegration of ex-convicts – the path to a useful member of society”

“The ultimate goal of serving a prison sentence must be the return of a convicted person to normal social life because, upon release, they face a series of problems of a material, social and psychological nature, since the social mechanisms of reintegration are insufficient, and prejudices and obstacles are numerous”, said Brankica Janković, Commissioner for…

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The Regular Annual Report of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality for 2021 was adopted

At the session of the Second Extraordinary Session of the Thirteenth Convocation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, the members of Parliament adopted the Regular Annual Report of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality for 2021. At the proposal of the competent Committee for Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality,…

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THE REACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER ON THE OCCASION OF THE ATTACK ON A MEMBER OF THE LGBT POPULATION

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, strongly condemns the attack on a member of the LGBT population, which, according to the media, took place last night in the center of Belgrade and in which he was seriously injured. She reminds that according to the Criminal Code, any violence is prohibited, especially that which…

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Commissioner at the conference on European integration of the countries of the Western Balkans

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, attended the conference on Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans, which, as part of the Project “Strengthening EU Integration in Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia”, was realized by the Balkan Fund for Democracy of the German Marshall Fund of the USA, with the support of the Embassy…

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Recognition Award of NORBS for Commissioner Janković

On the occasion of the International Day of Rare Diseases, February 28, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, received a recognition award for her special contribution to rare diseases, from the National Organization for Rare Diseases of Serbia (NORBS). The award ceremony was held at the Japanese Embassy. The ceremony was opened…

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Commissioner with NGO “Atina” on the protection of the position of victims of gender-based violence

The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and independent advisor to the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Ivana Filipov, held a working meeting with the members of the Advocacy Group of Women and Girls NGO “Atina” to whom the work of the institution in the fight against discrimination and the promotion of…

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The Commissioner held a lecture as part of the Annual Conference of the BFPE Foundation for a Responsible Society

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, gave a lecture on Sunday, February 26, 2023, and participated in the discussion within the Annual seminar of the BFPE Foundation for a Responsible Society at the panel “Gender equality in the labor market – how to achieve equal treatment and equal opportunities”. The discussion focused on…

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