OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan conducts second module of a series of online seminars on gender equality and human rights in Kazakhstan

An OSCE-supported webinar on identifying and combatting gender-based violence organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan concluded on 11 December 2020.

Twenty-nine representatives from civil society organizations, women entrepreneurs, students and young professionals attended the webinar titled "Domestic Violence: Types, Prevention and Assistance". Participants were informed about the local and international legislation on addressing gender-based violence and protecting victims, effective measures in tackling violence against women and girls and statistical data on the cases of domestic violence during the current pandemic. Particular focus was given to the issue of identifying the cases of violence, psychological portraits of abuser and lifetime consequences on persons affected by it.

The webinar was facilitated in the framework of a series of seminars on gender equality and human rights, initiated by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan. The aim of the series, which is running from November 2020 through February 2021, is to bring public awareness to the notion of gender and pertinent issues.

The event is part of the Programme Office’s continuous efforts to support gender mainstreaming and economic empowerment initiatives in the host country.