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Date registered: June 5, 2012

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„Work-Life Balance in a Changing Society“ Slovak Presidency Conference — September 9, 2016
The High Level Group on gender mainstreaming in Bratislava — September 8, 2016
Slovak Presidency priorities discussed in the FEMM committee — September 2, 2016
Priorities of the Slovak Presidency in FEMM — August 23, 2016
Project on Women in Decisionmaking — May 3, 2016

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Apr 23

Governmental annual report on gender equality

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Economic and Social Council discussed at its meeting on 22.4.2013 the draft of the Summary report on the state of gender equality in Slovakia in 2012 and recommended its approval to the Government. The Government of SR approoved the Report on its session on 24th April. The Report will be presented to the National Parliament …

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Apr 23

Women earn 20 percent less than men in Slovakia

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The gap between the average salaries received by men and women in Slovakia has narrowed over the past decade by 7 percent, but women are still being paid 20.5 percent less on average than men, Oľga Pietruchová of the Labour, Social Affairs and Family Ministry’s gender equality department said at a press conference on Thursday, …

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Mar 23

Gender dependent insurance prices to end in April

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Differing prices of insurance policies for men and women, for example, for road accident car insurance, are set to become history in Slovakia starting in April 2013. This comes as a result of the amendment to the anti-discrimination law elaborated by the Justice Ministry and green-lighted by parliament on Tuesday, February 5. Until now, in Slovakia …

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Dec 04

Slovak NGOs join anti-violence push

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BEATING, rape, verbal threats: none of these acts are imagined to be part of an intimate relationship, yet they are among the common forms of gender-based violence occurring mostly behind the closed doors of people’s homes. Domestic violence might seem to be a rare problem, as it is seldom discussed in public. In reality, however, …

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Aug 01

LGBT community will have representation from Government Council

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(Slovak Spectator) The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender) community in Slovakia will see its dream of having a committee at the Government Council for Human Rights, Minorities, and Gender Equality come true. Members of the council voted to establish the committee for the LGBT community at their first meeting, presided over by the …

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Jul 02

Gay rights groups lobby for their own committee

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Slovak Spectator / Michaela Terenzani – Stanková / THE PREVIOUS post of a deputy prime minister for human rights is now history after the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico eliminated the position within the Government Office. Nevertheless an advisory body that has responsibility for overseeing human rights in Slovakia is still functioning and that has been …

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Jun 28

Labour ministry says gender pay gap narrows significantly

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Slovak Spectator / Although a gender salary gap persists in Slovakia at about 20 percent, the gap has decreased by one-fifth in the past five years, states a document drafted by the Labour Ministry and approved by the government on June 27, the TASR newswire reported. The document states that even though women have very good …

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Jun 19

It’s time to go from legislation to good practice

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Interview with Slovak MEP MMrs. Edit Bauer: Gender pay gap: “It’s time to go from legislation to good practice” avaiable here

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Jun 18

Pride march passes off peacefully

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THE ORGANISERS of Slovakia’s third Rainbow Pride march, held on June 9, advised those who planned to turn up and show their support for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens to be careful and take precautions with their personal safety. They recommended that attendees leave the event in groups, even if …

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May 21

Earnings gap for women is 20.7 pct

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Slovak Spectator / SLOVAK women must work three months longer in a year to make the same pay as men. Oľga Pietruchová of the gender equality office of the Labour Ministry told the TASR newswire that the average difference in the hourly pay of men and women in Slovakia is 20.7 percent as compared to …

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Anti-discrimination news from Slovakia

Slovakia - Country report gender equality 2024 October 11, 2024
Slovakia - First instance court decision on Ministry of Education duty to desegregate Roma children August 30, 2024
The first instance courts did not oblige the Ministry of Education to desegregate Roma children at primary school in a town Stará Ľubovňa
Slovakia - Discrimination of Roma minority August 2, 2024
The first instance court ruled that unjustified use of force by the police against Roma residents from the village Vrbnica amounts to their discrimination based on ethnicity
Slovakia - Segregation of Roma children in education August 2, 2024
The Ministry of Education plans to establish a pilot ethnic primary school with a Romani teaching language. It is introduced as a measure for the prevention of school segregation of Roma children
Slovakia - Discrimination of Roma children in education August 2, 2024
The first instance courts did not oblige the Ministry of Education to desegregate Roma children at primary school in the village Muránska Dlhá Lúka

Gender equality – EC Newsroom

World Children's Day
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Message on Rosh Hashanah from Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
International Women’s Day: Promoting gender equality through the CERV programme
On 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality while underscoring the work that still needs to be done.
Framework partners get together
On 19 October, the European Commission held a meeting of CERV Framework Partners. The aim was to take stock of the successes and challenges faced by the partners so far, as well as look ahead at the coming years of collaboration. For the rights of the child session, we met online with ENOC, InHope, COPE, […]
ENOC – annual thematic focus November 2023
ENOC’s 2023 annual thematic focus addresses the role of Independent Children’s Rights Institutions (ICRIs) in advancing children’s rights in Europe.
World Mental Health Day conference
On 10 October, join Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, representatives from the EU institutions, national governments, international organisations and other interested partners. At the conference you will hear from experts and those with lived experience, exchange on good practices and new approaches. The conference will cover the topics: Mental health across […]

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Governmental annual report on gender equality

Women earn 20 percent less than men in Slovakia

Gender dependent insurance prices to end in April

Slovak NGOs join anti-violence push

LGBT community will have representation from Government Council

Gay rights groups lobby for their own committee

Labour ministry says gender pay gap narrows significantly

It’s time to go from legislation to good practice

Pride march passes off peacefully

Earnings gap for women is 20.7 pct

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