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  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Moldova

    Moldova
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    CIS
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    18th session, February 2014
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure that child victims of offences under OP-CRC-SC are provided with assistance, including social reintegration and physical and psychological recovery.
    Explanation
    Protection of the rights of the child is the key issue of the national human rights policy. Slovakia as a State Party to the three Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child will continue their implementation. To further improve the child's protection against violence, the National Strategy for the Protection of Children against Violence was adopted in January 2014. It represents a comprehensive tool to achieve a qualitative change in the perception of violence against children aimed to create an effective mechanism for the systematic protection of children
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 10) … The so-called Lanzarote Convention, the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse became effective in the SR on 1 July 2016.
    Para 12) The Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Persons effective as of 1 July 2016 introduced direct criminal liability applying to legal persons established for the purpose of committing a crime or otherwise actively engaged in criminal activities which threaten or violate the rights of others (where these are typically cases of exploitation of so-called vulnerable persons, such as women, children, ...).
    Para 30) … The SR also participated in the “HESTIA – Preventing Human Trafficking and Sham Marriages – a Multidisciplinary Solution” project, financed by the EU. To mark the occasion of the European Day Against Human Trafficking, the SCP OMI has been organising the “Marathon against Human Trafficking” since 2015, intended for secondary school students, who are shown the most common forms of exploitation in the SR (sexual exploitation, forced labour, forced begging) through short stage plays.

    National Report Annex 1:
    Based on the requirements of application practice arising from legislative changes and from the implementation of the principles of current international directives and regulations, the new internal standard “Applying Measures of Socio-Legal Protection of Children and Social Care for Victims of Human Trafficking – Guidelines and Recommended Procedure No. 6-3/2016”, effective from 1 November 2016, was introduced to modify the internal procedure for CSLPaSP in applying measures for victims of human trafficking.

    The application of measures by CSLPaSP focuses on providing social counselling, participation in programmes focused on assisting human trafficking victims and field social work. The counselling and psychology services department primarily provides psychological counselling and psychological assistance. CSLPaSP acts as a caretaker during legal proceedings. Preventive and search activities focus on risk groups and risk situations.

    In working with human trafficking victims, a CSLPaSP proceeds according to §11 (3) of the Family Act, which imposes an obligation upon the facility, as part of measures to be applied, to apply or ensure the application of professional methods to assist children or adult natural persons who were victims of human trafficking.

    When applying these measures, a CSLPaSP closely cooperates with the police, court, prosecution, schools, school facilities, municipalities, higher territorial units, accredited entities, healthcare institutions, and other legal and natural persons engaged in this field.

    Care for minors who are human trafficking victims is provided by the Children’s Home in Topoľčany, where six professional members of staff have been trained in cooperation with the MI SR to work with human trafficking victims. In line with the tasks of the National Programme for Combating Human Trafficking, activities for children were focused primarily on information and promotion campaigns, education and preventive activities for groups at risk of human trafficking, particularly children and young adults placed in youth detention centres and unaccompanied minors.

    The Information Centre for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Crime Prevention plays the role of a national reporting body or that of a similar mechanism established in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2012 on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, which replaces Council Decision 2002/629/JHA.

    The recommendation has been implemented.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual harassment
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    18th session, February 2014
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CESCR was concerned by the very high incidence of sexual harassment. It recommended that Slovakia ensure that the laws against sexual harassment were effectively enforced, and adopt additional preventive and protective measures to combat sexual harassment of women in the workplace. [Para 10]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    18th session, February 2014
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    ... Establish sexuality education as a mandatory subject in schools and revise teaching materials to ensure sexuality education free of stereotypes. [Para 38]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
    Explanation
    Noted. As the supreme legislative body in Slovak Republic, the National Council called on the Government of Slovak Republic in its Resolution 1697 of 29 March 2019 to refrain from the process moving towards ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence by Slovak Republic and has carried out all acts related to notifying the Council of Europe that Slovak Republic does not intend to become a party to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Sweden

    Sweden
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Partially Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt concrete and effective measures to address and prevent discrimination of Roma women from their access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including for maternal health.
    Explanation
    Slovak Republic supports in part recommendation 121.181 with reference to the fact that there is a special attention given to questions of healthcare and approach to sexual and reproductive health by the competent authorities in Slovak Republic, including the creation of special mechanisms for improving attitude of the staff.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Undertake efforts to eradicate negative rhetoric and hate speech against the LGBTI persons.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Malaysia

    Malaysia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Improve access to decent work for all women, eliminate all discrimination against women at work, and create socio-economic opportunities for women.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    5th session, May 2009
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the CRPD
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 9) Slovakia signed and ratified several UN and Council of Europe human rights instruments during the period under review. In May 2010, Slovakia became a State party to the CRPD and its OP.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Contraception
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended that Slovakia revise the Health Care Act to ensure access to safe abortion, and remove the requirement for mandatory counselling, medically unnecessary waiting periods and third-party authorization; ... It also recommended that Slovakia ensure universal coverage by public health insurance of all costs relating to ... modern contraceptives. [Para 39]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    The CoE-Commissioner encouraged the authorities to continue the reform of the anti-discrimination framework so as to close gaps in the level of protection afforded on various grounds of discrimination, including gender. The reform of the equal treatment legislation should be accompanied by continued awareness-raising work and training of concerned professionals and local and regional authorities. [Para 12]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    5th session, May 2009
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Trafficking in human beings is not too prominent, yet it represents a serious problem. Slovakia is primarily a source country, but several international institutions also refer to it as a transit country. Some specific types of human trafficking have been on the rise lately, namely trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation and trafficking in men for the purpose of labour exploitation. Trafficking for sexual purposes often involves minors.

    In April 2008, the government adopted a National Programme to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings for 2008-10, which represents a comprehensive national strategy to combat this phenomenon. The programme also comprises an Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings designed to coordinate the activities of all stakeholders engaged in the elimination of risks and preventing human trafficking, as well as in creating conditions for the provision of support and assistance to victim of trafficking and safeguard the protection of human rights and dignity. The material also addresses comprehensive assistance provided to victims of human trafficking.

    The coordinating mechanism is complemented with an Expert Group on Trafficking in Human Beings chaired by the State Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior as a national coordinator. The expert group is comprised of 22 representatives of state administration, nongovernmental sector, regional/local authorities and an IOM representative in Bratislava. [Paras 82-84]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    5th session, May 2009
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, including taking adequate legislative measures to ensure explicit prohibition of sexual exploitation and abuse of children under criminal law, ensuring that children are not criminalized or penalized, and intensify efforts in for implementation of laws and policies protecting children against economic exploitation.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 21) Two EU Regulations were transposed by the amendment to the Criminal Code of 1 August 2013.
    - Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
    - Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims.

    Para 22) Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (signed by Slovakia in 2009) and the Convention on combating trafficking in human beings in line with recommendations made by relevant monitoring body (GRETA).
    The aim of the amendment was to achieve compliance with the Council of Europe

    Para 28) In 2010, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family carried out campaign on alternative forms of upbringing and on strengthening parental rights. Manuals from the Council of Europe programme "Building a Europe for and with Children" and from campaign on sexual violence against children were distributed to foster homes and to offices of labour, social affairs and family.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Norway

    Norway
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    18th session, February 2014
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    That a national action plan for the protection of the human rights of LGBTI persons in Slovakia is developed and implemented, within the context of the planned human rights strategy.
    Explanation
    Slovakia is in the process of finalizing the National Strategy for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights with a view to its submission for the Government's approval by the end of June 2014. Its concept is based on Slovakia's international commitments in the field of human rights and on the principle of tolerance and respect for vulnerable groups. The Strategy will specifically reflect the rights of LGBTI persons.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex 1:
    An action plan was created also in response to the tasks set in the National Strategy for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in the Slovak Republic (task V.1). The working group for legislation and strategies of the Committee for the Rights of LGBTI persons prepared the Action Plan for LGBTI persons for the 2016-2019 period. The document has not been submitted for negotiations of the Government of the Slovak Republic. However, some of the proposed tasks are being implemented anyway.
    The recommendation has been implemented.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    5th session, May 2009
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Different retirement ages for men and women which under the Anti-Discrimination Law are not deemed to be discriminatory. [Para 14; ILO Committee]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Australia

    Australia
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    18th session, February 2014
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to support the rights of the LGBTI community through its human rights framework.
    Explanation
    Slovakia is in the process of finalizing the National Strategy for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights with a view to its submission for the Government's approval by the end of June 2014. Its concept is based on Slovakia's international commitments in the field of human rights and on the principle of tolerance and respect for vulnerable groups. The Strategy will specifically reflect the rights of LGBTI persons.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 15) The adoption of the Victims Act also resulted in amending the provisions of CC laying down a special motive (§140). In the case of selected criminal offences, having the characteristics of a special motive warrants the use of heavier sentences. The previous provisions related to special motive in §140e established that a criminal offence is committed out of a special motive if it is committed out of hatred towards a group of persons or an individual … for their … sexual orientation, …

    National Report Annex 1:
    An action plan was created also in response to the tasks set in the National Strategy for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in the Slovak Republic (task V.1). The working group for legislation and strategies of the Committee for the Rights of LGBTI persons prepared the Action Plan for LGBTI persons for the 2016-2019 period. The document has not been submitted for negotiations of the Government of the Slovak Republic. However, some of the proposed tasks are being implemented anyway.
    The recommendation has been partially implemented.


    UN Compilation:
    Para 16) The HR Committee was concerned about the increasingly hostile environment against persons on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, which was exacerbated by hostile discourse from political figures.
    Para 17) The [HR] Committee was concerned that sterilization for both transgender women and men was required for legal gender recognition.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 19) The SNCHR reported that hate crimes had been increasing as well as incidents of hate speech.29 The CoE-ECRI noted that hate speech was recurrent on the Internet and in part of the traditional media. It stated that anti-“minorities” rhetoric and offensive discourse targeting sexual orientation were common among politicians.
    Para 23) The CoE-Commissioner commended the progress made in the past few years by Slovakia in strengthening the policy and institutional framework for the promotion and protection of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and intersex (LGBTI) persons. However, the CoE-Commissioner was worried at the growing negative rhetoric and hate speech directed against LGBTI persons in recent years.
    Para 26) The CoE-ECRI reported that there was no adequate access to gender reassignment treatment, although this was required by law in order to change name and identification number.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    • Contraception
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    18th session, February 2014
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure women's access to quality sexual education as well as to condoms and other means necessary for the practice of an informed and responsible sexual health.
    Explanation
    Access to contraception and abortion is regulated by law. These issues as well as sexual education and reproductive rights shall be reflected in the National Programme for Women Care, Safe Maternity and Reproductive Health, currently under preparation. Due to the absence of consensus at an expert level, its adoption has been postponed until the end of October 2015. With regard to the recommendation to improve access to contraception for women, the main objective of the national medicine policy is to ensure efficient, high-quality and safe medicines for the population. Hormonal contraception is reimbursed by the public health insurance when prescribed to treat medical problems. The Ministry of Health does not consider the free use of hormonal contraception as the highest standard of physical and mental health of women. For vulnerable women/women with low income, national authorities will seek alternative methods of contraception. Slovakia will continue to guarantee the right to conscientious objection in accordance with current legal framework.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 56) All women in Slovakia have sufficient access to contraception methods. According to the data from the database of registered medicines at the State Institute for Drug Control, there are currently 387 types of hormonal contraceptives and 13 types of topical contraceptives registered in the SR that healthcare providers can prescribe to women. These contraceptives along with other forms of contraception are not covered by public health insurance, although in cases where their use is medically justified, they may be covered by a healthcare insurer from public health insurance. Condoms are freely available for sale at retail outlets.

    National Report Annex 1:
    Sexual education is a cross-cutting subject built into the study programmes of all full-time and part-time healthcare education students, which equips students with professional competence to perform professional work activities in accordance with Government Regulation No. 296/2012 Coll. on Vocational Qualifications for the Performance of Healthcare Professions, the Method of Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals, the System of Specialisations and the System of Certified Work Activities. Condoms are freely available for sale at retail outlets.
    Education in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights is provided within selected minimum standards for continuing education of healthcare professionals. Topics focused on sexual and reproductive health are part of the content of minimum standard theoretical knowledge in the relevant specialised study programmes and certification preparation designed for healthcare professionals involved in the provision of healthcare related to the human reproductive system. Healthcare professionals qualified as doctors (specialisation in gynaecology and obstetrics, specialisation in urology and specialisation in reproductive medicine), healthcare professionals qualified as midwives (specialization in midwifery and care for women in families and communities and certified work in planned parenthood and contraception).
    The recommendation has been implemented.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    18th session, February 2014
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CESCR recommended that Slovakia lower the cost of abortion services ... [Para 53]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Germany

    Germany
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Partially Accepted
    Contents:
    Reinitiate the ratification process of the Istanbul Convention and take further steps to prevent violence against women as well as to promote gender equality.
    Explanation
    Slovak Republic supports recommendation 121.9 in the part “and take further steps to prevent violence against women as well as to promote gender equality”. … As the supreme legislative body in Slovak Republic, the National Council called on the Government of Slovak Republic in its Resolution 1697 of 29 March 2019 to refrain from the process moving towards ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence by Slovak Republic and has carried out all acts related to notifying the Council of Europe that Slovak Republic does not intend to become a party to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. Slovakia therefore notes the part of recommendation 121.9 stating “Reinitiate the ratification process of the Istanbul Convention”. ... In all provisions and in relation to all recommendations where the term "gender equality" is mentioned, Slovak Republic operates by using the terminology introduced in the National Strategy of Gender Equality in Slovakia, according to which “gender equality” (gender equality + gender equity) is synonymous with the equality of men and women, with emphasis on the elimination of existing inequalities as the goal of equality in the social status of men and women”.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Norway

    Norway
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    • Empowerment of women
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Integrate the United Nations SDG number five on gender equality in the National Strategy and National Investment Plan for 2018 - 2030 and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
    Explanation
    Slovak Republic supports recommendation 121.36 in the part “Integrate the United Nations SDG number five on gender equality in the National Strategy and National Investment Plan for 2018 - 2030” and note the part “and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence” with reference to Resolution 1697 of 29 March 2019 (paragraph 4(a) part two). ... In all provisions and in relation to all recommendations where the term "gender equality" is mentioned, Slovak Republic operates by using the terminology introduced in the National Strategy of Gender Equality in Slovakia, according to which “gender equality” (gender equality + gender equity) is synonymous with the equality of men and women, with emphasis on the elimination of existing inequalities as the goal of equality in the social status of men and women”.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Egypt

    Egypt
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Inappropriate content
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Provide full protection and support to the family, as it is the natural and fundamental unit of society.
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    The Committee against Torture recommended that Slovakia introduce domestic violence as a specific offence in the Criminal Code, with appropriate sanctions, establish an effective and independent complaints mechanism for victims of domestic violence, and ensure that all allegations of domestic violence were effectively investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted and punished, and that victims benefited from protection. The HR Committee and the CEDAW made similar recommendations. In 2017, Slovakia announced that the Act on Victims of Crime defining the offence of domestic violence would be effective as of January 2018. [Para 24]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    [CEDAW] recommended that Slovakia strengthen the Department of Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities in order to enhance its coordination role and capacity to implement the national strategy for gender equality for 2014–2019, and increase funding for the Department to ensure the sustainability of the strategy. In 2017, Slovakia pledged to fulfil the action plan. [Para 52]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    32nd Session, January 2019
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    Several treaty bodies recommended that Slovakia ratify … the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. [Para 2]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    5th session, May 2009
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    In 2008, the ILO Committee of Experts noted the Government's statement that an amended version of section 119(3) of the Labour Code will guarantee "equal wage of men and women for equal work or for work of equal value". It noted also that the new Labour Code has been promulgated and came into force in September 2007 and expressed hope that the new Labour Code will now fully reflect the principle of the ILO Convention No. 100 concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value. The Committee noted that data show that a significant gap between women's and men's wages still exists. [Para 31]
  • State Under Review:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Contraception
    • Marginalized groups of women
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    5th session, May 2009
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Develop and implement a plan of action to increase awareness and utilization of contraceptive methods, with special attention to the Roma community. [Para 32]

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