Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended the meeting of Board for Education, Science, Technological Development and Informational Society of the National Parliament that organized public hearing on the topic: “Education in Languages of National Minorities“. Commissioner presented the work of institution upon complaints filed by citizens to the members of national councils of…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic spoke about exact state measures, which could influence wider implementation of business culture that protects the family, at the conference „Business Tailored By Family Needs“, organized by Business Info Forum with support of UNICEF in Serbia. It is necessary to amend laws, firstly the Law on Financial Support…
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In order to improve position of youth in the society and to make them really feel as equal members of the community, it is necessary first to hear them carefully and then to understand their point, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the presentation of youth platform “U-Report”, held on the occasion…
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Is there more peer violence today, are social networks safe for children and what we can do about that, were main topics at the panel discussion at regional Brave New Media Forum, organized by Deutche Welle Academy, with Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic and Tijana Milosevic, researcher at the National Anti-Bullying Center from…
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Commisisoner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic had a meeting with newly appointed Ambassador of Norway Jorn Eugen Gjelstad. They discussed the current situation in the area of protection against discrimination and the most important activities of the institution of Commissioner which are aimed to improve the equality in Serbia. In constructive and cordial discussion,…
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We use word “dialogue” too often and we use it as a tool, without perceiving its aim, because if we want discussions to lead to a goal it is necessary to make compromises and there are less people ready to do so, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at a conference “Active Citizens…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic was one of the key participants of the conference “Strong Women – Strong Village” in Nova Varos, which was organized on the occasion of International Day of Rural Women in cooperation between Embassy of Australia, UN WOMEN, Prijepolje Women Forum and Commissioner for Protection of Equality. The conference…
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On the occasion of 15 October, International Day of Rural Women, Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic visited Stanojevic household in village Pranjine near Gornji Milanovac, where three generations of women are living and working together. Radovina, the oldest one, her daughter in law Gordana and the youngest Jelena are an example that mutual…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic presented Regular Annual Report on the situation in the field of equality protection for 2018 to the MPs in the National Parliament of the Republic of Serbia. The Commissioner presented data on the number of complaints in 2018, stating that there were 1407 cases processed, of which 947…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic had a meeting with new UNDP Resident Representative in Serbia Francine Pickup with whom she discussed the cooperation in area of protection against discrimination. Commissioner Jankovic presented to Francine Pickup the most important issues related to improving of equality in Serbia, as well as the institution’s activities in…
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