36  •  Tolerance and Non-discrimination Ethar El-Katatney, Senior Producer at Al Jazeera Plus, at OSCE/ODIHR event on news media and Muslim communities, in Warsaw, 14 September 2015. (OSCE/Murat Gungor) Women of African descent and Muslim women face unique challenges. To address this reality, ODIHR continued its work, through a workshop held on 15 and 16 June, dedicated to discussing the issues of discrimination that they face. During the event, participants discussed barriers to equal access to employment and education, as well as measures that can be used to counter this discrimination. Countering intolerance against Muslims by addressing stereotypes In the shadows cast by fears of religious radicalization and the refugee crisis, an informed society can play a crucial role in countering widespread stereotypes. As such, ODIHR’s efforts focused on countering stereotypes that distort the image of Muslims. ODIHR published a Greek language version of the “Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims” to provide local educators with the resources they need to challenge stereotypes in the classroom. In parallel, ODIHR has pursued work to address stereotypes against Muslims in the media. Building on recommendations and concerns voiced during workshops held in the previous years, media experts met on 14 September to examine the challenges and identify strategies to address stereotypes in reporting on issues related to Muslims. Addressing intolerance against Christians Christian communities continue to face intolerance across the OSCE region. Finding ways to address hate crimes and discrimination against these groups was at the centre of a conference held on 18 May 2015. The 100 participants explored the challenges Christians face, particularly the exclusion and marginalization of Christians in minority settings. The resulting recommendations included better data on hate crimes targeting Christians, as well as clear guidelines on freedom of religion or belief.