The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, presented the regular annual reports of the Commissioner for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 to the Committee on Human and Minority Rights and Gender Equality of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. Janković informed the MPs, members of the Committee, about the most…
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Women in villages are a special strength of society – full of knowledge, understanding, and they know best what they need in their local communities, but they are often constrained by societal expectations and prejudices about a woman’s place, said Commissioner Brankica Janković at the opening of the introductory conference of the international project “Connected,…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, spoke at the opening panel of the project “Roots and Wings: I Know Who I Am and Where I’m Going”, organized by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) with the support of German Cooperation in Serbia. In her address, Janković reflected on the…
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“We honor the memory of Vesna Baur, a tireless collaborator, friend, and partner, whose strength inspired and continues to inspire all of us to change our community and society for the better,” said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the gathering held on the anniversary of the death of the founder…
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“They often tell me that women have ‘more of a say’ today, but when we scratch beneath the surface, we realize that women’s voices about the violation of their rights are still not heard enough due to fear of judgment, losing their job, or the silence of those around them,” said Commissioner for the Protection…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, visited the “Branko Radičević” Elementary School in Melnica, where she participated in a workshop with eighth-grade students on recognizing discrimination and the importance of exercising the right to equality. On that occasion, they also discussed stereotypes related to gender roles, societal expectations of girls and boys,…
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The legislative framework for the protection of national minority rights should not be viewed solely through the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Freedoms of National Minorities, but also from the perspective of protection against discrimination and the actions of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, said the Commissioner for the Protection…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, attended the presentation of the evaluation report of the nine-year partnership between the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the OSCE Mission. On that occasion, she expressed great satisfaction with the achieved results in their joint fight for the improvement of equality, promotion of tolerance,…
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2025, the first peer education session on recognizing and responding to discrimination was held at the “Patriarch Pavle” High School in Belgrade. This activity was carried out within the framework of the project “Youth Panel – Youth for Equality,” supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ program. The education was designed and…
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Until about twenty years ago, little was known about rare diseases, and even less about what needed to be done to improve the situation of people living with them or to prevent such conditions in advance. That is why it is most important to hear the voices of those who deal with rare diseases every…
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