OSCE meeting on gender quality in Vienna
sp;ASTANA. November 6. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan will participate in the OSCE'S Third Supplementary Meeting on Human Dimension on gender equality on Thursday and Friday - November 5-6 - in Vienna. The Meeting will pay particular attention to the problem of violence against women. The Meeti ng is being held in the optic of Kazakhstan's Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2010 and the Kazakh delegation is headed by Ambassador-at-Large, Madina Jarbussynova.
According to the planned agenda, three thematic sessions will be devoted to discussing specific topics...
1. 'Protection and assistance to victims of violence'
2. 'Prosecution the perpetrators of violence against women'
3. 'Prevention of violence against women'.
The last OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting addressed Freedom of Religion and Belief - and was held on July 9-10, 2009 in Vienna. The Meeting was attended by representatives of Kazakhstan's public authorities and NGOs. Participants discussed issues relating to obligations to implement freedom of religion and belief throughout the OSCE region, Kazinform refers to the press service of the Kazakhstan Embassy in Israel.
OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION AND GENDER EQUALITY
The OSCE aims to provide equal opportunities for women and men, as well as to integrate gender equality into policies and practices, both within participating States and the Organization itself. With local partners, the OSCE initiates and runs projects across the OSCE region to empower women, and build local capacities and expertise on gender issues. It co-operates with authorities in reviewing legislation and assists in building national mechanisms to ensure equality between women and men.
Commitments made by OSCE participating States in the Human Dimension aim to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; to abide by the rule of law; to promote the principles of democracy by building, strengthening and protecting democratic institutions; and to promote tolerance throughout the OSCE region.