Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended the humanitarian fashion show “Milica Babic Andric”, which was organized as a support to women who are victims of violence. Following the presentation of collection of City Chiffonier “Sirius” and dance performance as a way of support of victims of violence, a charity auction was held, offering…
Read Article →
Upon the invitation of EU Delegation to Serbia, Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic presented to the ambassadors of the member states of the European Union a report on the activities implemented by the institution in 2018 and introduced them to the main challenges regarding protection from discrimination and the promotion of equality, as…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic participated in the 7th regional conference “Pro-Femina 2019” organized by Lepota i zdravlje magazine, where she said in the introductory part that today, success is experienced in a variety of ways, but although it is an individual matter, the success is to stay you and find a harmony…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality supported the participation of persons with disabilities in the 32nd Belgrade Marathon for the eight time through the action „Equally Until the Finish Line“. Many citizens who visited the Commissioner’s booth had the opportunity to mingle and talk with athletes with disability and learn about the obstacles that they are…
Read Article →
Constitution and opening of “Drop-in” center for LGBT persons is a very important step for the area of human rights, because even the certain progress has been made, LGBT population and particularly transgender persons are facing various problems. Jankovic stressed that for all of us the search for identity starts from the early age, but…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic paid a working visit to Netherlands, where she visited several institutions and organizations that act in the fields of protecting the human rights, equality and suppression of discrimination. At the meetings with the Vice President of Human Rights Authority Jan-Peter Loof and Human Rights Ambassador Marriet Schuurman, they…
Read Article →
Representatives of the World Bank, Clifton Cortez and Dominik Koehler visited the institution of Commissioner for Protection of Equality. Commissioner Brankica Jankovic introduced them to the competences of the institution, as well as main indicators of situation in the area of equality and protection against discrimination, presented in the Regular Annual Report. Other topics of…
Read Article →
Whole region, as well as Europe, is facing the fact that, in spite all efforts, women are essentially constrained to participate in decision making to the same extent as men, despite all efforts said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the conference “For more women at decision making positions”, organized by Belgrade Fund…
Read Article →
Company “Lidl” signed the Commissioner for Protection of Equality’s “Partnership for Equality” with aim to improve and respect the equality principle, equal chances for work and employment of all citizens. Commissioner Brankica Jankovic stressed that the employers should be aware of the fact that business and human rights are not on the opposite, but on…
Read Article →
Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic attended international conference in Sarajevo “10 Years Against Discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, where she presented a well-developed practice of protection against discrimination in Serbia and high percentage of actions made in accordance with recommendation given by Commissioner for Protection of Equality in the Republic of Serbia. Congratulating…
Read Article →