OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)

🏃♀️ Don't be late. Only 7 days left to apply. Are you passionate about promoting #HumanRights and have at least two years of experience in website editing and social media management in an international environment? You may have what it takes to become ODIHR’s new web editor. ⚠️ Check out the job description and apply now: https://buff.ly/3UtmxY8 📅 Deadline extended to Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Gender equality makes our democracies stronger. ODIHR's study of governmental bodies in charge of #GenderEquality policies across 42 OSCE countries can help achieve a more just society through its evidence-based recommendations: https://buff.ly/3XYf7hQ

Sound political party funding regulation is essential for robust functioning of our democratic ecosystems. Today, around 50 representatives from ODIHR, Transparency International secretariat and its chapters spread from 23 countries, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and state officials gathered in Berlin for the 6th edition of an ODIHR/TI boot camp to discuss integrity standards of political finance, oversight practices, challenges and avenues to regulate effectively money in politics. 📷 Courtesy of Nina Chanturia.

ODIHR helps build a transnational network to address gender backsliding. This week, the network members, country representatives, civil society, gender experts, and academia met to share best practices for responding to #GenderEquality backsliding. Katarzyna Kotula, Poland’s Minister for Equality, attended the ODIHR #CHANGE programme event, co-organized with Poland, held during the Beijing+30 Regional Review Meeting in Geneva. 📷 Courtesy of Sasa Gavric and Justyna Zalewska.

Are you passionate about promoting #HumanRights? Do you have two years or more of experience in website editing and social media management in an international environment? Then, you may have what it takes to become ODIHR’s new web editor. Check out the job description and apply now! ✅ More information: https://buff.ly/3BKSmFt 📅 Application deadline: Monday, 28 October 2024

Are you a human rights defender working at international borders in the Northern Mediterranean region? Applications are still open for our ODIHR training course! It's open to experienced #HumanRights defenders working in Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain or Türkiye. Deadline: Wed, 23 October 2024 Info: https://buff.ly/482iZBI

Roma civil society organizations in Ukraine are vulnerable to malicious cyber activities. Last weekend, ODIHR organized digital safety training for 15 Ukrainian Roma and #HumanRights defenders working on Roma issues to tackle this. Participants explored digital threats and practical tools to help them with their work. The training was held as part of ODIHR’s project "Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine." 📷 Credit: OSCE/Piotr Dziubak

Human rights defenders play a vital role in democratic societies. States should recognize their important work, and protect them from attacks, harassment and intimidation. Today ODIHR and OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina met with #HumanRights defenders, national institutions and authorities in Sarajevo, to discuss how to further improve the situation of human rights defenders in the country. 📷 Main picture: Branko Todorović, Head of Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo credit: Zejd Kadric, OSCE.

Advancing gender equality in politics is crucial to ensure equal societies in which the voices of all are heard and taken into account. While some countries in the OSCE region have strategies to address key issues such as violence against women and economic participation, a more comprehensive approach is needed. Join us on 23 October to learn about promoting women's political participation and ODIHR's new methodology on gender equality in politics. https://buff.ly/3zYpg4N

Are you a human rights defender working at international borders in the Northern Mediterranean region? Apply for our ODIHR training course! It's open to experienced human rights defenders working in Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain or Türkiye. Deadline: Wed, 23 October 2024 Info: https://buff.ly/482iZBI