The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, held a working meeting with the representatives of the Autonomous Women’s Center, where they discussed the upcoming changes to the Criminal Code and their harmonization with the Istanbul Convention, in order to better protect women victims of gender-based violence. Janković reminded that this year, in addition…
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On the initiative of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, a working meeting was held regarding the problems that transgender people have when entering a name change in the registers in order to harmonize it with their gender identity. At the meeting, which was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Family Care, the…
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Within the project “Empowering the LGBTI workforce in the Serbian labor market” and with the support of the British Embassy Belgrade, Chevening Awards (FCDO) Chevening Serbia – British Government Grant of the Chevening Grant Alumni Fund, representatives of the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality held workshops in Belgrade, Niš, and Novi…
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You will face various challenges, but do not forget the importance of investing in yourself and improving your own knowledge and skills, said Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, to students at the Faculty of Political Sciences, at the seminar “Women in politics – gender equal or not?”. Speaking about the challenges they…
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The media play an important role in creating public opinion and education, and freedom of expression is crucial. However, freedom of expression is not absolute and it is closely related to other rights and freedoms, the Commissioner for the Protection of quality, Brankica Janković, pointed out at the conference on ethical reporting on violence against…
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Media reporting on refugees largely shapes the opinion of citizens, which is why it must be devoid of prejudice, sensationalism, and generalization said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening of the round table “Ethical Reporting on Refugees,” which was organized by the IDEAS Centre for Research and Social Development,…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, attended the seminar “Labor Disputes in Practice” of the Republic Agency for the Peaceful Settlement of Labor Disputes and, on that occasion, pointed out that labor relations have become complex and that it is important for citizens to know whom they can address and in what ways…
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Persons involved in prostitution should not be viewed with prejudice or through the prism of fanciful moral superiority but should be protected from violence and exploitation and be enabled to equally exercise all the rights that belong to them by law, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at a round table…
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JAZAS is a pioneer in activities in many areas regarding raising awareness about respect and protecting the social rights of social groups at greater risk of discrimination, and we need to pay particular attention to a broader education of young people about sexual and reproductive health and rights in this area, said Brankica Janković, Commissioner…
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As part of strengthening the capacity of the institution, the employees of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality participated in a seminar called “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”, which was held as part of the initiative launched by the European Union and the Council of Europe, to promote diversity and…
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