Goal 5: Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. The OSCE recognizes that equal rights and opportunities for women and men are fundamental to achieving comprehensive security, and has committed to ensuring that a gender perspective is integrated into all its activities.
The OSCE works to support implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 which recognizes the pivotal role women play in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and post-conflict reconstruction. It provides training and technical assistance to governments to help them to implement the Resolution, publishes material to promote increased women’s participation throughout the conflict cycle, and promotes the inclusion of women’s grassroots groups in conflict resolution and reconciliation processes.
The OSCE integrates a gender perspective throughout all of its programmes, projects and activities. The OSCE’s field operations, institutions and Secretariat help to prevent and combat gender-based violence through training of law enforcement professionals and support to organizations that assist survivors. They also support states in collecting data and reporting on progress in achieving the SDGs and promote women’s economic empowerment by providing training and advice to women entrepreneurs.
Country visits
5- Gender equality 8- Decent work and economic growth 16- Peace, justice and strong institutions Country visits stand at the core of the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator’s mandate. They serve to establish a direct and constructive dialogue with participating States on
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Page - Activities - Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings - Combating trafficking in human beings, Cross-dimensional
Empowering women, energizing the future: Central Asian women explore innovation, leadership and the energy transition during visit to Vienna
As part of the 2nd edition of the OSCE-GWNET Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy Mentoring Programme, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a study tour in Vienna for female energy experts to gain hands-on experience in the
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News - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Economic activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Energy security, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension
2nd Edition of OSCE Scholarship Programme for Young Women in Renewable Energy
To support young women’s early careers in the renewable energy sector, the OSCE is proud to announce the second edition of the fully-funded scholarship for the Master’s programme in Strategic Management of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. The scholarship will support female applicants from
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Event - Training - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Climate change, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Economic activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Environmental good governance, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Gender equality, Cross-dimensional, Youth, Cross-dimensional
This security story starts with one woman baking pie in Central Asia
Baking pie helped Daria Chechenina find a new sense of purpose and security in life. “One day, I realized that I should open a pie shop so every working mother in Tashkent could stop spending time baking and instead enjoy time with their families without giving up on family traditions,” says the
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Story - Article - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Economic activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Gender equality, Cross-dimensional
Promoting good governance and a positive business climate in the OSCE region through digitalization and the use of open data
Wed, 2024-06-26 14:52 Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities 1 September 2021 31 March 2025 1,635,309 EUR Norway Poland United States Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan Digital Empowerment: Central Asian Women’s
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Project Page - OSCE Project - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Economic activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Good governance, Economic and environmental dimension, Gender equality, Cross-dimensional
Apply now for the second edition of the Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy Mentoring Programme
To empower women as agents of change in the energy transition, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is launching a mentoring programme for women professionals working in energy in Central Asia. The programme is part of the OSCE Extra Budgetary Project on Promoting women’s
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Event - Training - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Economic activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Energy security, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Environmental good governance, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Gender equality, Cross-dimensional
Support to the Law Enforcement Agencies in Moldova in Response to the Security Challenges in the Region
Wed, 2024-05-22 11:58 OSCE Secretariat Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Transnational Threats Department 01 December 2022 30 November 2025 3,260,763 EUR Germany France Poland UK Government United States OSCE donates specialized vehicles and equipment to
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Project Page - OSCE Project - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Border management, Politico-military dimension, Policing, Politico-military dimension
Empowering Women to Drive Sustainable Energy Access in Rural Tajikistan: A Catalyst for Community Development and Wellbeing
The OSCE report “Empowering Women to Drive Sustainable Energy Access in Rural Tajikistan- A Catalyst for Community Development and Wellbeing” analyses the impact of a pilot initiative that provided women from the Yaghnob Valley of Tajikistan with access to clean energy technologies, as solar parabolic cookers and mini-solar power stations, and trained them on how to make the best use of these devices for their wellbeing and that of their communities. This activity was implemented within the framework of the OSCE project “Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment in the Energy Sector in Central Asia", funded by Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Norway, and Poland.
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Document - Brochure - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities - Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension, Energy security, Environmental activities, Economic and environmental dimension
Mitigating Climate Change Threats to the Energy Sector in the OSCE Region
Wed, 2024-02-07 13:27 Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Stock photo July 2023 December 2025 Austria Germany Italy Poland United States Argonne National Laboratory Giulia Manconi Senior Energy Security Adviser Environmental Co-operation OSCE Secretariat Office:
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Project Page - OSCE Project - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
Remarks of the OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid at the side-event of the Conference on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Breaking barriers and cracking ceilings: overcoming challenges to women’s entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans. Side-event of the Conference on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Tetovo, North Macedonia.
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Document - Statement / speech - OSCE Secretary General - Gender equality, Cross-dimensional