Guidelines on the promotion of gender equality

Slovenia commits to adopt by the end of 2021 Guidelines on the promotion of gender equality through development cooperation and humanitarian aid, fully consistent with the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia. Within the Guidelines, special attention will be paid to promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights as one of the main gender equality and health objectives of development activities. To this effect, Slovenia will take adequate measures to ensure the implementation of the commitments, and strengthening the activities, such as awareness raising, learning, building capacity, and communication, in the addressing SRHR through development projects. Furthermore, the guidelines will also elaborate on particular actions connected with humanitarian responses that must ensure that basic needs and rights of affected population, including their SRHR needs, are, wherever appropriate, included as integral components of responses to humanitarians and environmental crisis.

Mode of engagement:

• Policy and guidance
  Slovenia will take adequate measures to ensure the implementation of the commitments, and strengthening the activities, such as awareness raising, learning, building capacity, and communication, in the addressing SRHR through development projects.