Corporate social responsibility is good for all of us – for companies and their profit, but also for employees and the entire community. What must be an inseparable part of corporate social responsibility is respect for human rights without discrimination on any grounds, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, visited the “Branko Radičević” Elementary School in Melnica, where she participated in a workshop with eighth-grade students on recognizing discrimination and the importance of exercising the right to equality. On that occasion, they also discussed stereotypes related to gender roles, societal expectations of girls and boys,…
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The legislative framework for the protection of national minority rights should not be viewed solely through the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Freedoms of National Minorities, but also from the perspective of protection against discrimination and the actions of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, said the Commissioner for the Protection…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, attended the presentation of the evaluation report of the nine-year partnership between the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the OSCE Mission. On that occasion, she expressed great satisfaction with the achieved results in their joint fight for the improvement of equality, promotion of tolerance,…
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2025, the first peer education session on recognizing and responding to discrimination was held at the “Patriarch Pavle” High School in Belgrade. This activity was carried out within the framework of the project “Youth Panel – Youth for Equality,” supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ program. The education was designed and…
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At Ada Ciganlija, the “Memorial Tournament – Remembering Our Athletes” was held, a sports event dedicated to deceased athletes with disabilities who, through their achievements, commitment, and dedication, left an indelible mark on the development of sports and the advancement of the position of persons with disabilities in Belgrade. The tournament was officially opened by…
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Until about twenty years ago, little was known about rare diseases, and even less about what needed to be done to improve the situation of people living with them or to prevent such conditions in advance. That is why it is most important to hear the voices of those who deal with rare diseases every…
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Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, participated in a two-day conference titled “Building Resilience through Inclusion and Empowerment” held in Vienna under Finland’s OSCE Chairmanship. The high-level conference was dedicated to the topic of gender equality. At the panel “Violence against Girls and Women,” Janković presented Serbia’s legal framework for protection against gender-based…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, participated in an educational workshop with peer educators – high school students – within the project “Youth Panel – Youth for Equality”, which is being implemented with the support of the European Union’s Erasmus+ program. During the event, the Manual on the Concept and Forms of…
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With the announcement of the winners of the “Catch the Idea” competition, the International Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Day was marked for the fifteenth time at the Palace of Science. In her opening address, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, emphasized the importance of empowering girls and the significance…
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