Gender equality in the countries of the former Yugoslavia

Amendment No. 8 | Doc. 13092 | 13 March 2013

Signatories:

Ms Romana TOMC, Slovenia, EPP/CD ; Ms Andreja ČRNAK MEGLIČ, Slovenia, SOC ; Mr Roman JAKIČ, Slovenia, ALDE ; Ms Polonca KOMAR, Slovenia, ALDE ; Mr Jakob PRESEČNIK, Slovenia, EPP/CD

Origin

2013 - March Standing Committee

In the draft resolution, paragraph 8, in the second sentence, after the words "efforts by by the public authorities" insert the following words:

", as in the case of Slovenia,"

Explanatory note

In 2001 the Slovenian Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs set up the Expert Council on Violence against Women, involving the police, the judiciary, institutions dealing with social affairs and education and several other institutions. The participation of institutions and NGOs is regulated by the Family Violence Prevention Act.