We must empower young people at every step, and if we listen to the strong voices of girls and their proposals, I am sure that we will more easily get rid of gender stereotypes and many prejudices that create obstacles in all spheres of life, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, after…
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The team of female students “Draga Ljočić” from the Faculty of Law of the University of Niš is the winner of the tenth jubilee competition “Moot Court”, a trial simulation in the field of protection against discrimination for final year law students, organized by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality with the support of…
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The development of female entrepreneurship represents an important driving force but also an underutilized potential for economic growth, which is why it is necessary to provide support and a stimulating environment for the economic empowerment of women, in which experience from the Republic of Slovenia can help us, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality,…
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, held a training at the Rectorate of the University of Belgrade, for commissioners for equality who, in accordance with the Rulebook of the University, are responsible for the prevention and hindrance of sexual harassment of employees and students, as well as for suppressing any form of discrimination….
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Respect for human rights is the foundation of every democratic society and implies constant improvement of their protection and reporting of their violations. Therefore, on this day, we call on citizens to report violations of the right to equality, that is, when they feel that they have been discriminated against by unequal treatment based on…
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At the conference “The right to inheritance – a path to gender equality and stopping violence”, which was jointly organized by the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, the United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in Serbia and the Center for Research and Development of Society IDEAS, a guide called…
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This year, according to available data, 27 women were killed, and over 300 femicides were committed in the past ten years. The largest number of femicides occurred in the woman’s home. What are we doing wrong and where have we failed as a society? Do we understand the causes, and do we know how to…
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The rights of every child must be protected at every opportunity, always and without exception, because it is the task of the wider community, but also of every individual in society, to ensure a healthy and safe future for children, without discrimination, said Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Janković, on the occasion of…
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The Commissioner for the Protection of Equality hosted the 7th Regional Conference of Institutions for Equality in Southeast Europe, held in Belgrade on the International Day of Tolerance, November 16. This year’s conference was dedicated to combating discrimination against older people, with the goal of analyzing and proposing specific ways of action of the equality…
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Diabetes is a growing health problem for a large number of our citizens, which is lately increasingly affecting children and young people, says Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, indicating that today is another opportunity to start acting and do much more on prevention so that…
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