Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković met with Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-government, Branko Ružić for the first time since assuming his duty as the Minister, and discussed cooperation between two institutions. Both parties agreed that continuous education of civil servants working in government and local administrations on anti-discrimination regulations and…
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Workplace discrimination, whether the victim is a man or a woman, can easily lead to its most extreme form – violence, with grave consequences for both the employees and employers, said the Commissioner Brankica Janković at a seminar intended for activists of the Section of Women of United Sector Trade Unions Nezavisnost and representatives of…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic is attending the conference „Women’s rights, religion and refugees – European cities between welcome culture and rejection“, organized by FemCities network and City of Vienna. Discussion topics at the conference are key problems and specific approaches of European cities, related to women and human rights in connection…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovic and the Red Cross of Serbia, conducted training of interviewers from the organizations of the Red Cross in Serbia, at the beginning of the work on research on the position of elderly citizens in the cities. This research will be conducted by the end of the…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković met with students of Roma leadership school Barvalipe that gathers young Roma dedicated to development and improvement of Roma community in Serbia. It is very important that such school of Roma leadership exists, said Commissioner and stressed that it is necessary to continue with promotion of good…
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On behalf of the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Commissioner Brankica Janković acknowledged Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ekatarina Zaharieva for her support to Serbia in its EU accession efforts. Commissioner Janković took part in a round table on the occasion of presentation of “Minority Policies…
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Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with Printed Media Council Management Board and Appeals Commission members. The Commissioner underlined the important role media play in establishing an open and tolerant society without discrimination and stressed the significance of complying with Serbia Journalist Code of Conduct when reporting on extremely sensitive topics such…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality attended the presentation of a collection of papers entitled “The public, elderly persons and media”. In order to perceive old age in a right way, primarily as a treasure trove of wisdom and experience, there is a need to project a positive image of senescence in…
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Brankica Janković, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality extended a message of congratulation to Serbian athletes who won medals at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championship in London. By breaking the world Club Throw record, Željko Dimitrijević went beyond victory and the best result, he demonstrated how persistence and perseverance can push the limits…
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Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Issues Zoran Đorđević was in the first official visit to Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, since he took office. Commissioner Janković and Minister Zoran Đorđević discussed the situation in achieving equality in social relations. Considering the social significance of prohibition of discrimination and improvement of gender equality,…
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