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Peer Education on Recognizing and Responding to Discrimination Held as Part of the Project “Youth Panel – Youth for Equality”

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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Memorial Tournament Held in Honor of Athletes with Disabilities

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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Commissioner at the “Together for the Rare” Conference

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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Commissioner at the High-Level OSCE Conference on Gender Equality in Vienna

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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Brankica Janković with Young Peer Educators

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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International Girls in ICT Day Marked at the Palace of Science

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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Commissioner at the Panel “Creating a Safe Space for All”

The issue of gender-based violence and discrimination is extremely complex and affects society as a whole. The business community must be part of the solution by creating a supportive environment in which women feel safe to report violence or sexual harassment, said the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, during the panel discussion…

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Equality as a Prerequisite for Decent Work

The right to decent work implies equality—equal opportunities for women and men to work in conditions of freedom, safety, and human dignity, as well as the principle that no one should be treated unequally in the labor market, paid less, or denied any employment-related right solely because of a personal characteristic, said Brankica Janković, Commissioner…

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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, in cooperation with the OSCE Mission in Serbia, organized a workshop titled “Human Rights and Discrimination” for high school students in Novi Pazar.

Recognizing the need and importance of adequate responses by young people in situations they perceive as discriminatory, the workshop presented the topic of human rights to youth in an engaging way, empowering them to recognize discrimination and thereby participate in creating a better and more equal society. The workshop was conducted by Marijana Saković, a…

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Commissioner at the Opening of the Exhibition “Women’s Artistic Signature of Kovačica Naïve Art – From Needle and Thread to UNESCO”

The female painters from Kovačica have significantly shaped naïve visual art, and their works represent a valuable testament to the richness of Serbia’s culture. The art we celebrate and share today has also shaped our worldview and helped preserve the priceless elements of culture and tradition from being forgotten, emphasized Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the…

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