The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family is holding a conference on gender equality in Bratislava on November 18th, 2008. The conference, entitled "Gender Equality – New Issues, New Challenges," is being organized by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family and its Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities Department in co-operation with the Government Council for Gender Equality.
It will cover issues such as gender equality in public and private life, equal pay, and the role of media in promoting gender equality. The conference will also address the issue of violence against women and will introduce the new National Action Plan on Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Women for the years 2009 – 2013.
By: Sylvia Kralova, Fenestra