Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković and Director of UNICEF Office in Serbia Michel Saint-Lot agreed to continue cooperation and work on mutual projects in area of combating discrimination of children. At the meeting, they agreed to produce manual for recognizing of discrimination in schools that will be dedicated to parents, teaching staff…
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Great interest that media editors expressed for conference that was held in Niš, on the occasion of presentation of manuals „Fight for Equality“ and „Media, Gender and Security“, published by Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, with support of OSCE Mission in Serbia, confirmed that media are important partners of Commissioner for the Protection of…
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At the invitation of company NIS, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, presented to employees of this company in Novi Sad the Code of Equality that provides guidelines for creating an anti-discrimination policy for employers in Serbia. The Commissioner stressed that business and human rights are not at the opposite, but on the…
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Employees of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality participated in Pride parade and supported members of LGBT population in their combat against violence and discrimination by walking through Belgrade city center. Requests for faster resolution of violence cases, simplified procedure for issuing of personal documents to transgender persons and regulation of position of same-sex couples…
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Numerous editors of local television stations, members of association New Networks of Serbia, attended the promotion of journalist manuals „Fight for Equality“ and „Media, Gender and Security“, published by Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, with support of OSCE Mission in Serbia. Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, stated at the promotion opening…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, spoke at the opening ceremony of a two-day conference “Advisory meeting of blind and poor vision women in Serbia”, organized by Blind Persons Union in Vrnjačka Banja. Commissioner Janković reminded that, according to the number of complaints, persons with disabilities, along with women, are among the most…
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Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, is participating at the Second Gender Equality Review Conference in OSCE headquarters in Vienna. Commissioner Janković spoke at the panel „Gender mainstreaming and conflict cycles“ accenting the role of Commissioner for the Protection of Equality in creation of National Action Plan for implementation of the Resolution 1325…
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Role of fathers, husbands and partners is often invisible and still characterized by gender imbalance, especially when talking about taking care of children and housework, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening of global meeting of “MenCare” network in Belgrade. She accented that positive inclusion of men in lives of…
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Results of the project „Strengthening of human rights and suppression of discrimination of sensitive groups through supporting implementation of anti-discrimination legal framework“ aimed to determine discrimination indicators in Republic of Serbia for three social groups: women, persons with physical disabilities and older persons were presented at the conference organized by Commissioner for the Protection of…
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Dear members of the Parliament, Your Excellences, distinguished directors of companies and enterprises, representatives of the civil society and the media, esteemed guests, partners and friends, It is my great honor and pleasure to greet you all and thank you for accepting our invitation, demonstrating in such way that we are united around the idea…
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