Resolution 3: Sexual and gender-based violence: Joint action on prevention and response
Report on resolution3:
– Date: 22.07.2019
– Country: Slovenia
– Type of entity: State
– Does your government carry out or support activities that help to implement the 2015 Resolution on sexual and gender-based violence?
Yes
– To date, which areas of the resolution has your government been implementing?
Policy framework, prevention, raising awareness, providing education and training.
– Briefly describe the specific activities that your government has so far undertaken to implement Resolution 3
In 2018 and in the first half of 2019, Slovenia continued to raise the issue of conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence both in general and in the context of relevant country situations in the human rights and other multilateral fora. In 2018 and 2019, Slovenia participated in the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, focusing on sexual violence in conflict. In the context of relevant country situations (especially at the UN Human Rights Council and its Universal Periodic Review), particular attention has been devoted to the issue of sexual and gender-based violence in Mali, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Jordan.
In February 2018, Ljubljana hosted a two-day event titled The Role of National Action Plans in Promoting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (co-organized by Slovenia and Norway within the scope of the EEA and Norway Grants), which also addressed the issues of conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence. On the second day of the event, government and non-governmental representatives from all seven Western Balkan countries joined the Slovenian and Norwegian experts.
In June 2018, Slovenia joined the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Emergencies and committed to step up its engagement for the prevention of, and response to, GBV, which is already being implemented through different activities. By joining the Call to Action, Slovenia has committed to do the following:
– Organise trainings for humanitarian workers included in the humanitarian response financed by the Slovenian Government on GBV prevention, response, and preparedness;
– Advocate for the inclusion of considerations relating to gender equality, including the prevention of, and response to, GBV, and the Call to Action in all relevant international humanitarian fora; and
– Finance a project on GBV in emergencies by 2020. In addition, GBV will be included in the designing and reporting of most humanitarian projects financed by the Slovenian Government.
In 2018, Slovenia allocated EUR 60,000 for the fight against sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In November 2018, Slovenia adopted its Second National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of UNSCR on women, peace and security for the 2018-2020 period, which imposed the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence as one of five priorities. Several activities for the prevention of, and protection from, conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence have also been incorporated into two other priority areas, i.e. education/training and accountability.
On 8 March 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized, in cooperation with partners, a well-attended event on gender equality and GBV in emergencies. The event was aimed at raising awareness among Slovenian stakeholders and at improving cooperation and coherence in gender-responsive humanitarian action.
At the high-level conference Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises held in Oslo in May 2019, the Slovenian Government pledged EUR 100,000 EUR in the next three years for the Special Appeal 2019: The ICRC’s Response to Sexual Violence for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Slovenia also continues to support the international criminal justice, particularly the International Criminal Court, which is vital to ensure the accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes.
– Country: Slovenia
– Type of entity: State
– Does your government carry out or support activities that help to implement the 2015 Resolution on sexual and gender-based violence?
Yes
– To date, which areas of the resolution has your government been implementing?
Policy framework, prevention, raising awareness, providing education and training.
– Briefly describe the specific activities that your government has so far undertaken to implement Resolution 3
In 2018 and in the first half of 2019, Slovenia continued to raise the issue of conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence both in general and in the context of relevant country situations in the human rights and other multilateral fora. In 2018 and 2019, Slovenia participated in the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, focusing on sexual violence in conflict. In the context of relevant country situations (especially at the UN Human Rights Council and its Universal Periodic Review), particular attention has been devoted to the issue of sexual and gender-based violence in Mali, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Jordan.
In February 2018, Ljubljana hosted a two-day event titled The Role of National Action Plans in Promoting the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (co-organized by Slovenia and Norway within the scope of the EEA and Norway Grants), which also addressed the issues of conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence. On the second day of the event, government and non-governmental representatives from all seven Western Balkan countries joined the Slovenian and Norwegian experts.
In June 2018, Slovenia joined the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Emergencies and committed to step up its engagement for the prevention of, and response to, GBV, which is already being implemented through different activities. By joining the Call to Action, Slovenia has committed to do the following:
– Organise trainings for humanitarian workers included in the humanitarian response financed by the Slovenian Government on GBV prevention, response, and preparedness;
– Advocate for the inclusion of considerations relating to gender equality, including the prevention of, and response to, GBV, and the Call to Action in all relevant international humanitarian fora; and
– Finance a project on GBV in emergencies by 2020. In addition, GBV will be included in the designing and reporting of most humanitarian projects financed by the Slovenian Government.
In 2018, Slovenia allocated EUR 60,000 for the fight against sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In November 2018, Slovenia adopted its Second National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of UNSCR on women, peace and security for the 2018-2020 period, which imposed the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence as one of five priorities. Several activities for the prevention of, and protection from, conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence have also been incorporated into two other priority areas, i.e. education/training and accountability.
On 8 March 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized, in cooperation with partners, a well-attended event on gender equality and GBV in emergencies. The event was aimed at raising awareness among Slovenian stakeholders and at improving cooperation and coherence in gender-responsive humanitarian action.
At the high-level conference Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises held in Oslo in May 2019, the Slovenian Government pledged EUR 100,000 EUR in the next three years for the Special Appeal 2019: The ICRC’s Response to Sexual Violence for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Slovenia also continues to support the international criminal justice, particularly the International Criminal Court, which is vital to ensure the accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes.