A study visit to Malta, the country that presides over the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) this year, was organized for the winners of the Annual Media Prize for Tolerance – last year’s first prize-winning female journalists in the TV/radio, print, and online media categories. The prizes were awarded by the Commissioner…
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The Law on Prohibition of Discrimination marked a turning point towards building a fairer and more inclusive society. With the introduction of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality as a specialized, independent state body, an effective, free for citizens, mechanism for combating discrimination was created. Although there are still numerous challenges, the engagement of…
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Yet another workshop, attended by young associates of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and members of the Youth Panel, was held, under the title “The fight against discrimination is important for everyone”. Within the interactive workshop, opinions and experiences were exchanged about how young people experience discrimination and its consequences, after which the…
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The higher we climb the hierarchical ladder, the greater our responsibility because, as leaders, we represent an example for young women, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the opening of the Women’s CEO Summit conference. Being a leader is not just a position nor a title, but a state of mind…
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Commissioner Brankica Janković participated in the conference “Under the watchful eye: Human rights, gender and surveillance” in Vienna, which was jointly organized by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ODIHR and Representative on Freedom of the Media RfoM, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. The…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, attended the Forum on Fundamental Rights organized by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights FRA in Vienna. The key is to ensure the greater trust of European citizens, especially young people, in institutions, democracy, and the importance of preserving human rights, primarily through the formation and…
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the first working breakfast of the “Group of Friends of Gender Equality” was held at the French Embassy, hosted by the Ambassador of the Republic of France, Pierre Cochard, and the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković. The idea for the creation of this informal group…
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The exhibition “Rights of Women in the Cultural Heritage of Serbia” was opened in the “Svetozar Marković” University Library in the presence of the Ambassador of Great Britain, Edward Ferguson, and the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković. At the exhibition, a part of about 200 digitally represented works posted on the portal…
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The position of women in terms of realized human rights is different than it used to be, but the real influence of women is much smaller than it seems from their visible representation in all decision-making places, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, at the event called” Gender equality – from priority…
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Equality between women and men in the business sphere cannot be achieved if it does not exist in other areas of life as well, and the burden of this process must not lie on women only, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, as the keynote speaker at the panel “Gender equality as…
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