Slovak Spectator / The introduction of quotas for women to allow them to participate in public life more actively has low support among women themselves, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. The survey was conducted in all 27 EU member states over the past few weeks, and presentation of the results marked last week’s 100th …
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Anti-discrimination news from Slovakia
- Slovakia - A new research report provides extensive data concerning health of Roma living in segregated communities and their discrimination in Slovak society (98 KB) August 25, 2020
- Slovakia - The Appeal Court confirmed that education of marginalised Roma children in ethnically homogenous primary school does not amount to discrimination (88 KB) August 12, 2020
- Slovakia - Constitutional Court found legal provisions on social allowances to be discriminatory on the ground of age (80 KB) August 12, 2020
- Slovakia - Parliament refused to acknowledge an annual report of the Ombudswoman. The members of the Parliament reproached her for allegedly excessive protection of sexual minority rights and her approach to abortions (80 KB) July 1, 2020
- Slovakia - The first instance court dismissed an actio popularis lawsuit launched by a human rights NGO addressing segregation of Roma children in Roma-only primary school (89 KB) June 24, 2020
Gender equality – EC Newsroom
- Joint Press Statement from European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
- COVID-19: Commissioner Reynders repeats his call for respect of consumer protection and support to travel and tourism businesses for package travel holidays
- Targeted consultations in view of the upcoming EU Charter StrategyThe Commission launches targeted consultations in view of its upcoming strategy on the effective application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Consumers better protected as of today thanks to new powers for national consumer protection authorities and the Commission
- Literature on Rights of the ChildAsylkoordination Osterreich – the network for Austrian NGOs offers a vast database of literature related to the rights of the child. Although most of the material is in German, some materials are in English too.
- Publication - “It’s Time to Act”