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Women in Justice in North Macedonia and Uzbekistan: Study Visit

Meeting

Date:
Location:
Skopje, North Macedonia
Organized by:
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) together with the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
Source:
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Fields of work:
Democratization, Gender equality

About

ODIHR is organizing a study trip for women in academies of justice from Uzbekistan to Skopje, North Macedonia. The study trip will expose the participants to the advantages of forming networks internationally and domestically with other women in the justice sector. The participants will become aware of the advantages of having associations of women judges and prosecutors as a tool for increasing gender equality in the justice sector.

Background

A 2019 ODIHR study has found that women, persons from minorities and persons with disabilities are often underrepresented in justice sector institutions in OSCE participating States, including in South Eastern Europe. This is in part attributable to discrimination of applicants from underrepresented groups. ODIHR’s research also shows that persons from underrepresented groups leave careers in the legal field at a greater rate than other persons. The study has also found that there is greater public trust and confidence in justice sectors that are more visibly more diverse.

For more information, please contact ola.quarnstrom@odihr.pl.

Contact

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OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Ul. Miodowa 10
00-251 Warsaw
Poland

Phone: +48 22 520 06 00
Email: office@odihr.pl

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