Assistant to the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Mirjana Kecman, was on a three-day study visit to Brussels as part of the training “Strengthening the professional capacities of civil servants at positions in the RS”, which is being implemented by the National Academy for Public Administration, with the support of the Delegation of the…
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“The Holocaust is key to understanding the concept of racism and discrimination, but also the possible terrible consequences that these phenomena have for society”, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the international conference dedicated to remembering the Holocaust “Active Culture of Remembrance – Together for Results”, which was organized by the…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, attended the ceremony marking the 147th anniversary of the founding of the Red Cross of Serbia. The Commissioner has been cooperating with this humanitarian, independent, and voluntary organization for years, by providing support in their work and with her volunteer engagement. “My dear and long-time allies, I…
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“Gender should not play any role in the choice of occupation for either girls or boys, and I am convinced that skills and knowledge will soon be the most important in the labor market, which is why quality education is very important to overcome the limitations imposed by gender stereotypes”, the Commissioner for the Protection…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, participated in the conference on the occasion of the presentation of the research “Socially responsible business in the service of women’s empowerment”, which was conducted for the needs of the Trag foundation. The Commissioner pointed out that visible progress has already been achieved and that there…
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Artificial intelligence is here and will be applied more and more. It is up to all of us to accept that fact and find a way to deal with it properly. We are quite belated and there is no time for long discussions while the world around us is changing rapidly, said the Commissioner for…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and her assistants, spoke with lawyers Marina Mijatović and Jelena B. Stanković about the problem of obstetric violence and the report they made on this problem. As obstetric violence often also represents gender-based discrimination, joint activities aimed at preventing such cases were discussed at the meeting.
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“We must do better in the fight against corruption and all other forms of violation of the rule of law and justice. Strong institutions, free media, and political will are key”, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the conference “The fight against state capture in Southeast Europe: fulfilling the European…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, welcomed the publication of the first books intended for the new master’s study program Law and Gender at the Faculty of Law of the University of Belgrade, issued as part of the international project LAWGEM, in the work of which the institution of the Commissioner has…
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The right to privacy belongs to the group of basic, fundamental human rights that aim to protect the moral and mental integrity of every human being, said the Commissioner for the Protection of equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening part of the annual conference “Privacy Week” organized by “Partners Serbia” on the occasion of celebrating…
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