The position of the elderly in Serbia, as well as in Europe and around the world, is complex and often unfavorable. In our society, there are various forms of discrimination against the elderly – for example, in the workplace, when raising loans, etc., and the practice of our institution shows that age, as a basis…
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Thanks to the rapid and powerful development of modern technologies, which is often called the “fourth industrial revolution”, great changes have taken place in the overall socio-political relations and in people’s daily lives. From the point of view of respect for human rights, these changes have brought not only progress, but also new challenges, while…
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The business world, the economic sphere and the promotion of the protection of rights and equality in the field of labour relations are of great importance for the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, but also for society as a whole, because the socio-economic rights that are exercised in this area are…
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Women are often invisible drivers of change, and Roma women have the role of initiators of change in their communities, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković at a lecture she gave to Roma women within the “100 for the Future” project. She supported and encouraged Roma women to become more engaged and…
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We live in a time and years when the last direct witnesses of the Holocaust – one of the most terrible crimes in the history of mankind – will die, which makes our obligation to remember the victims and preserve the anti-fascist tradition even greater, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković said…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, participated in the gathering on the occasion of the opening of the Privacy Week, dedicated to the International Personal Data Protection Day, observed on January 28. Emphasizing that privacy is not a privilege, but a right, the Commissioner said at the opening that the violation of…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, attended the opening of the “Great Women of Serbian Culture” exhibition at the Jevrem Grujić House. dedicated to the famous women of our history, culture, science, and art. It is very important to talk about female creativity, a phenomenon that was almost unknown and unrecognized by…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković presented the Regular Annual Report on the Situation in the Field of Protection of Equality for 2020 to the members of the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality at a session in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. Summarizing the work,…
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On December 8, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković attended the social dialogue “Intergenerational Solidarity” organized by the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, where she stated that Serbia was among the first to recognize the importance of protecting the human rights of the elderly and placed combating discrimination…
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The issue of gender and security, as well as networking of women, is one of the preconditions for gender empowerment and that is why the new Platform of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will provide great opportunities for mutual support and exchange of good practice, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality…
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