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Commissioner on the impact of digital technologies and artificial intelligence on human rights

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, spoke at the opening of the regional conference “Digital 2023”, which deals with trends in telecommunications and media. At the event, which brings together market leaders, experts in telecommunications and all types of media, and all the leaders of the industries that drive the economy in Serbia,…

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Working meeting of Commissioner Janković and OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Abdrakhmanov

The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković met with the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, Kairat Abdrakhmanov, at the Commissioner’s premises. The working meeting with the High Commissioner and members of his delegation unfolded in an open and constructive conversation about the position of national minorities in Serbia, where it was pointed…

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Commissioner Janković at the international conference in Tetovo

We have come a long way, but our goal of achieving full gender equality is still not met, which is why we must continue to create conditions that will enable all girls and women in the region to live without discrimination, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the two-day international…

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“Pride Week” officially began

Belgrade’s “Pride Week” officially began on the plateau in front of the “Pobednik” monument on Kalemegdan. Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, assessed that the atmosphere before this year’s Belgrade Pride is without major tensions and added that she expects that it will pass with dignity and safely for all participants, “without any…

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Commissioner at the conference “The right to maternity leave!”

Pregnant women, women in childbirth, and mothers who are engaged under non-employment contracts must have the same rights in relation to pregnancy, maternity leave, and childcare leave as women employed by an employer, which is why it is necessary to continue with changes to the legal regulations, said the Commissioner for the Protection equality, Brankica…

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Commissioner at the presentation of the report on the availability of spa resorts for people with disabilities and the elderly

Rehabilitation is extremely important in the process of improving and advancing the health of people with disabilities and the elderly, but research has shown that a large number of them are discriminated against because they cannot use the services of spas due to the architectural inaccessibility of services and capacities, emphasized the Commissioner for the…

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Commissioner at the international conference on the impact of the gender perspective on policy transformation

Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković participated in the eleventh annual Think Tank Korčula School with numerous activists, experts, and politicians from the region who discussed gender equality and sexual and reproductive rights. At the meeting, it was pointed out that major political and ideological changes cause important political and ideological, often unforeseen,…

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Commissioner at the 36th Gathering of Flutists “Hey Morava”

Commissioner Brankica Janković was the hostess of the 36th Gathering of Flutists of Serbia “Hey Morava” held in Prislonica, near Čačak. The central event of the Gathering is the competition, where musicians from all over Serbia have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in playing the flute. This year, Aleksa Miletić was declared the winner…

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A regional meeting for the advancement of the position of women was held in Istanbul

A meeting of the Regional Coordination Committee of the Institutional Mechanisms of the Western Balkans was held in Istanbul, aiming to work together to improve equality and empower women in the countries of the Western Balkans. The topic of the meeting was the redefinition of the Regional Action Plan and the definition of common priorities…

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Commissioner at the conference of the Women’s Section of the Education Union of Serbia

School is an important factor in establishing a value system among young people, but this value system is also being built in other institutions. No one is and cannot be alone in this struggle, especially not teachers in schools, who, due to the abundance of administrative work, often cannot devote more time to their students…

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