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A DISCUSSION ON EQUALITY WAS HELD BY TWO BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE INSTITUTION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE PROTECTION OF EQUALITY

21. Feb 2023. → News

At the first gathering of two business associations, one of which has only women members – the Association of Businesswomen of Serbia, and the other has only men – the First Business Association, the Commissioner for the protection of equality, Brankica Janković, spoke about the importance of promoting gender equality, which implies equal rights, responsibilities,…

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Representative of the Commissioner on a study visit to Brussels

14. Feb 2023. → News

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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Commissioner at the international conference dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust

08. Feb 2023. → News

“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 at the celebration of the Red Cross of Serbia Day

06. Feb 2023. → News

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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Commissioner on the importance of education for overcoming gender stereotypes when choosing a profession

02. Feb 2023. → News

“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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Commissioner at the presentation of research on socially responsible business

30. Jan 2023. → News

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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Commissioner on supervision and ethics in the use of artificial intelligence

26. Jan 2023. → News

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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Commissioner at a meeting with lawyers from the Legal Scanner organization on the problem of obstetric violence

26. Jan 2023. → News

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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The Commissioner at the conference “The fight against state capture in Southeast Europe: fulfilling the European promise on the rule of law”

25. Jan 2023. → News

“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 first books published within the LAWGEM project

24. Jan 2023. → News

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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