Women must have equal opportunities in employment as men, equal pay for equal work, and equal sharing of childcare and household responsibilities, and violence against women is unacceptable; these are the key messages of today's International Women's Day.

After ten years, Slovenia has once again adopted a resolution to prevent domestic violence and violence against women. The Government has prepared a draft resolution on the National Programme for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Violence against Women 2024–2029 for consideration by the National Assembly. The draft resolution sets out the objectives, measures and key policy actors for the prevention and reduction of domestic violence and violence against women. For the first time, the proposal integrates the two areas of domestic violence and violence against women. The document seeks to identify key areas where shortcomings or underperformance are identified and where changes are needed. At the same time, it sets out targets and measures for improvement.

If you would like to find out more about what the average woman in Slovenia is like, you can read more about it in the news published by the Statistical Office in Slovenia Weekly. Slovenia is one of the few EU Member States with fewer women than men among its population.