This year’s mentoring program „Share your knowledge“, aimed to the personal and professional empowerment of women, was finished with an educational-entertaining meeting, hosted by Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic. Stressing the importance of activities aimed at the achievement of economic independence of women, Commissioner Jankovic accented that such programs contribute to gender…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic participated at the conference held on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and 10th anniversary of Serbian National Association of Persons with Disabilities. President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic addressed the attendees of the conference, estimating that things are getting better slowly and that…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with president of Association of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals (SGNS) Suzana Maslac Matovic. Main topic of this meeting was the cooperation of the institution of Commissioner and SGNS association, aimed to improvement of the position of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who are exposed to discrimination in…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic opened a two-day seminar about the implementation of anti-discrimination regulations for the labor inspectors, organized by Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and OSCE Mission in Serbia in the Belgrade hotel Zira. Commissioner Jankovic stressed that almost one half of the total number of complaints submitted to…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with Ambassador of Belgium Leo D’aes, founder and director of humanitarian organization Hospices of Hope Graham Perolls and director of the Center for Palliative Care Bel Hospice Vera Madzgalj. At the meeting, they discussed the possibilities for cooperation and activities of Commissioner for the Protection of…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic opened the conference about gender inequality in the area of employment, that was held in Media Center in Belgrade on the occasion of the appearance of publication “Labor market in Serbia – position of women aged 45+” and organized by the association “Women at the turning point”….
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic gave a lecture within the School of Human Rights, organized by Belgrade Center for Human Rights. Commissioner presented the institution, proceeding and the most common violations of the right to equality, while the complaints and ways of protection against discrimination were also discussed. Attendees of the School…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with Head of EU Delegation in Serbia Sem Fabrizi. During the meeting, they discussed the progress in the improvement of the position of minority and marginalized groups and tolerance in all areas of life, as well as the contribution of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with seventh and eighth grade pupils from elementary school Vuk Karadzic in Belgrade at the meeting „Girls speak“, held within international campaign „Inspiring girls“ organized by Center for Research, Transparency and Responsibility. Goal of the campaign is to enable children to meet women who are successful…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic met with Ambassador of Kingdom of Denmark Anders Christian Hougard, who recently came on duty. Commissioner introduced Ambassador to the competencies and activities of the institution of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality. They also discussed about possibilities for cooperation in fields of human rights improvement, protection…
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