Partnership for elimination of discrimination Lead: Women´s Association of Slovakia Partners: Commission for Gender Equality in the Confederation of Trade Unions Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family in Zvolen Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family in Banská Štiavnica Project: “Sexual harassment on the work place” Sexual harassment on the workplace

Change of attitudes of the public and elimination of sexual harassment through the sensibilization of employers and increase of knowledge of employees about practice of sexual harassment Aim of the project Sexual harassment on the workplace

To increase the knowledge of public about sexual harassment To persuade the policy makers that the gender mainstreaming is needed To increase gender sensibilization in the policy of Trade unions To promote gender sensibilization through the examples of best practices of helping to the victims, to the employers and Trade unions Specific aims Sexual harassment on the workplace

Monitoring of incidence of sexual harassment Information campaign for the public Courses for awareness raising Counselling in the cases of sexual harassment (for victims, employers and Trade unions) Monitoring of achieved results Dissemination of knowledge (leaflets, discussions, publications, international conferences and meetings) Activities Sexual harassment on the workplace

Survey on sexual harassment will be done by the questionnaires The questionnaires will be disseminated thorough the Trade Unions, NGO-s and Offices of Labour, Social Affairs and Family The questions will be compatible with similar survey on European level Results of this survey will be disseminated with the aim to increase awareness raising of the public Survey on sexual harassment Sexual harassment on the workplace

All activities of the project will be evaluated to determine how well they achieve the objectives and expected impact. Every activity will be evaluated with the help of developed questionnaire by the participants, also by the people visiting web-site. These recommendations in the evaluation form will serve as an evaluation of the partners´ potential and the readiness of community for further activities in this field. Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures Sexual harassment on the workplace

Co-ordinating Committee is created by one representatives of each partner. It is needy to reach consensus. Each partner will have one vote. In critical situation will be decided by voting. The sessions of the CC will be minimal once a quater an year In crisis situation CC will meet immediately Decision-makings - Co-ordinating Committee Sexual harassment on the workplace

For fluent managing of the project will be created working groups: Working group for survey Working group for campaign Working group for counselling These working groups will meet once a month The problematic situation will be decided by Coordinating Committee Decision making - Working groups Sexual harassment on the workplace

Compare the incidence of sexual harassment in the partner European countries to identify legislation and bodies dealing with this issue and to know the state policy and measures for the prevention and elimination of sexual harassment Trade union policy and collective agreements in the relation to the sexual harassment Transnational partnership Sexual harassment on the workplace

Realisation of the project I. Start of the project was delayed because the Managing authority in Slovakia 1th meeting of Steering Committee - 19th of October 2005 Creation of Working groups: - for the survey on sexual harassment - for the counselling on sexual harassment - for the on campaign campaign sexual harassment Sexual harassment on the workplace

Realisation of the project II. The study materials on the gender discrimination and sexual harassment on the workplace for the courses in the framework of the project are prepared – their adaptation for the needs of groups is planned The counselling centre in Zvolen is running The counselling centre in Bratislava is working also The web-site on the project is prepared – next days will be functioning The questionnaire on sexual harassment is administrating Sexual harassment on the workplace

Publicity of the project I. 10th of May Slovak Radio - Contacts -live discussion on the discrimination and sexual harassment 27th of October - TA3 (Private Television) - interview on the projects and sexual harassment 16th of November - Press Conference on the opening of Counselling centre for victims Interview on sexual harassment for the Slovak Radio - News Sexual harassment on the workplace

Publicity of the project II. Interview on sexual harassment for Slovak Radio - International department Interview on sexual harassment for Radio Expres 19th of November Interview for journal Slovenka on opening of Counselling centre for victims of sexual harassment 20th of November article on sexual harassment for the journal of Baječná žena (Wonderful Woman) The leaflets on the project were disseminated. Sexual harassment on the workplace

Publicity of the project III. 15th of August 2006 – Article in daily „SME“ - „Should the touches of colleagues to flatter to us?“ in supplement Career 13th of September Daily „Nový čas“ (New Time) two pages on sexual harassment with information about our project 20th of September Weekly „Roľnícke noviny“ (Farmer´s Newspaper) – article on sexual harassmentn and about our project Sexual harassment on the workplace

Meeting with unemployed person in Zlaté Moravce – information on sexual harassment and the project – 29th of March 2006 Meeting with unemployed person in Bratislava - information on sexual harassment and administration of the questionnaire – 8th of May 2006 Next meeting are prepared on 20th of June 2006 in Zvolen and 23rd of June 2006 in Košice Sexual harassment on the workplace Information campaign

Meeting of the Clubs of Women Association of Slovakia with publics on sexual harassment on the workplace Sexual harassment on the workplace Information campaign II.

9th of June 2006 – 1th courses of awareness raising – for representatives of women organization The courses of awareness raising for representatives of Trade Union are still discussed. The main problem is the coincidance of different EQUAL projects. Now is the chance to start with cources in autumn. The main problems with courses for employers makes resistance of employers towards similar courses. We have to overcame this obstacle. Sexual harassment on the workplace Courses of awareness raising

24th of October nd course of awareness raising – for representatives of Trade Unions in Nitra 21st of November 2006 – 3rd course of awareness raising – for representatives of small and medium sized employers 20th of February th course of awareness raising – for representatives of Trade Union KOVO in Bratislava Sexual harassment on the workplace Courses of awareness raising II.

28th of March th course of awareness raising – for employees of Office for Labour, Social Affairs and Family in Zvolen 29th of March th course of awareness raising - for representatives of Trade Unions in Banská Bystrica 30th of March th course of awareness raising - for representatives of Trade Unions in Košice Sexual harassment on the workplace Courses of awareness raising III.

Sexual harassment on the workplace Courses of awareness raising IV. Sexual harassment on the workplace in the context of gender equality 1. Definition: Gender Gender equality 2. Documents on gender equality in the Slovak Republic 3. Some facts on gender equality in the Slovak Republic

4. Definitions: harassment sexual harassment harassment based on sex 5. Sexual harassment in the documents of Slovak Republic and European Union 6. Manifestation of sexual harassment on the workplace Sexual harassment on the workplace Courses of awareness raising V.

7. Counselling for victims of sexual harassment on the workplace and possibilities for protection against it 8. Counselling for employers on duties ensuing for them from new European legislation 9. Counselling for representatives of employees on assistance for victims of harassment and the tasks ensuing for them from new European legislation Sexual harassment on the workplace Courses of awareness raising VI.