Position of persons with disabilities and attitude of the society toward them remains unsatisfactory, despite the progress, as evidenced also by Commissioner’s practice in which disability has been a leading ground of discrimination in complaints for years now, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the session of the Board on Labor, Social…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with director of USAID Office for Democratic and Economic Growth Laura Pavlovic to discuss the extension of cooperation through projects for protection and improvement of equality, with aim to suppress stereotypes and raise awareness of the harmfulness of discrimination. It was stressed, during the meeting, that accent…
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Gender based violence and hate crime are types of violence which are dominantly rooted and hardest to combat, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the opening of international conference “New and old forms of victimization: Challenges for victimology theory and practice”, organized by Victimology Society of Serbia. Commissioner stated that the roots…
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Despite deeply rooted stereotypes and prejudices and thanks to clear political will, engagement of state bodies, but also to activism of civil society organizations and academic community, the first NAP was successfully ended in security sector, stressed Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the presentation of results of project “Go Forward”, which was…
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It is not important where you live, but how you live and what is the quality of your life, said Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the closing conference of the project “Improvement of Economic and Social Position of Women in Rural Areas in Sumadija and Kolubara Districts”. She stressed that improvement of…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic gave lecture at the seminar “Judicial Civil Legal Protection” dedicated to judges of civil departments of higher courts in Serbia. Stressing that the acting of courts is of outmost importance for adequate implementation of non-discrimination regulations, Jankovic stated that Commissioner for Protection of Equality has mechanisms which allow…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality and UNICEF Serbia organized the second workshop „Discrimination Busters“ in the student resort Radojka Lakic on Avala, from 19-21 November 2018. Girls and boys from Youth Panel had the opportunity to expand their knowledge in area of protection of discrimination and also to gain new skills in the sphere of…
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Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic gave lecture to students of Human Rights School and presented the role and competences of the institution of Commissioner for Protection of Equality. She spoke about legal framework for prohibition of discrimination, its most frequent types and cases, proceeding before Commissioner, ways of submitting complaints and court protection…
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“Strength and success don’t come from the introverted knowledge, but from selfless sharing with others”, stated Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic at the conference in Novi Sad, held within the project “Women in Business, Media and Culture”. Addressing the female students from various faculties, who decided to follow path of women who already…
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On the occasion of 20 November, International Children’s Day, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic congratulates all children and states that we all have the obligation to work on elimination of all obstacles for their full inclusion and achievement of their right to education. “It is necessary that children and young people in…
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