International Women’s Day 2025
International Women’s Day is a reminder that Slovakia urgently needs systemic solutions to protect the rights of women and girls. Gender-based and sexual violence remain widespread, yet the state has failed to implement long-prepared reforms, such as a legal definition of rape based on lack of consent. Women also continue to face barriers in accessing housing, healthcare, and reproductive rights, with Slovakia among the worst-ranked countries in Europe for access to safe abortion services. These restrictions push many into poverty and unsafe conditions, denying them control over their own bodies and lives.

