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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Ministerial Council

Maastricht 2003

2nd day of the Eleventh Meeting

MC(11) Journal No. 2, Agenda item 8

DECISION No. 4/03

TOLERANCE AND NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Ministerial Council,

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2. Decides to enhance the efforts being made to increase women’s participation and the role of women in furthering democratization and economic development, and to consider integrating the provisions of the OSCE Action Plan on Gender Issues where applicable into national policies. Further decides to enhance its efforts to achieve gender balance at all levels within the OSCE, taking full account also in this respect of the principle of recruiting staff from all participating States on a fair basis. Reiterates that the OSCE encourages female candidates to apply for OSCE positions;

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