What will my future look like, or who will take care of me when I get old, is a question that is asked more and more often and is important for each of us in this time of intense demographic changes. The way we treat age and older persons speaks about us as a society…
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Without gender equality, there can be no rule of law nor progress of society. Law must follow life, and it is necessary to have relevant experts who will become specialized in providing answers about gender roles and discrimination in a scientifically based and clear way, emphasized the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Brankica Janković…
Read Article → At the Olympic Games in Paris, for the first time in history, there will be the same number of male and female competitors, which represents a big step in achieving equality between male and female athletes, but also sends a strong message that every person, from their earliest age, deserves the opportunity to play sports…
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The OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, Kairat Abdrahmanov, visited the institution of the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, where he met Commissioner Brankica Janković, with whom he discussed the state of realization and protection of the rights of national minorities in Serbia and the activities that the Commissioner carries out in that field….
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“Hate speech undermines the very foundations of democracy and violates all norms of civilisation. Its damage is much greater than we can imagine, and we must not forget how short the response path of hatred, aggressive communication and open threats to physical violence is”, said Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, at the…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, and the Director of the Representative Office of Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation SRB, Branislav Milić, signed a memorandum of cooperation to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations through the creation of a platform for dialogue and cooperation that would enable a systematic inclusion of citizens in…
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The data about 415 women and girls killed since the beginning of 2011 and at least the same number of destroyed families in domestic and partner violence are more than alarming and remind us that we must review and correct all the flaws and omissions in the protection system to save more human lives, said…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, met with the president of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, academician Zoran Knežević, with whom, among other things, she discussed the necessity of greater representation of women in the membership of the academy and recommendations for measures to improve equality. The president of SASA…
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The right to work is one of the most important human rights and a prerequisite for reducing poverty and social exclusion. That is why workers’ rights must be protected, and conditions, safety, and health at work must be improved, as well as the financial position of all employees, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality,…
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Equality in sports, the importance of equal opportunities, the strength of will, friendship, and good mood were an indispensable part of the action ” Equally towards the goal” held for the thirteenth time as part of the 37th Belgrade Marathon. The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality has been organizing this action for years in…
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