Led by National Equality Bodies (NEBs), EQUINET, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and Universities
Four Pillars of the Project:
Pillar 1 – All-inclusive Insight
- Provides sector-specific data on SH prevalence
- Analyzes legal gaps and judicial practices
- Transfers findings to legal professionals and employment stakeholders
Pillar 2 – Safe Workplace
- Develops and implements tailored prevention programmes
- Introduces internal codes of conduct, complaint mechanisms, trainings, and educational resources
Pillar 3 – Strong Institutions
- Continues mapping legal loopholes and weaknesses in public body practices
- Builds platforms for collaboration among stakeholders
- Strengthens the institutional framework for SH prevention and victim protection
Pillar 4 – Public Awareness
- Empowers the public to recognize and respond to SH
- Encourages bystander intervention
- Promotes use of both legal and informal support systems for victims
Goal:
To contribute to creating a safe working environment free from sexual harassment and violence across four levels of intervention
Participants:
- Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
- Kancelář veřejného ochránce práv
- Lygių galimybių kontrolieriaus tarnyba (Litva)
- Comissão para a Igualdade no Trabalho e no Emprego (Portugalsko)
- Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos das Mulheres – Associação (Portugalsko)
- Together for Life (Albánsko)
- Komisioneri për Mbrojtjen nga Diskriminimi (Albánsko)
- Komisija za sprečuvanje i zaštita od diskriminacija (Severné Macedónsko)
- European Network of Equality Bodies – Equinet
News:
- The Violet Project is underway – SNSLP
- Expert Seminar VIOLET on Research into Sexual Harassment and Violence in the Workplace – SNSLP
- Advances of the VIOLET Project at PSC 2 Meeting in Tirana – SNSLP
Outcomes:
Prevention and protection from sexual harassment at work in Slovakia. Executive summary of national report on legal framework and judicial practice.
Prevention and protection from sexual harassment at work in Slovakia. Executive summary of national report on legal framework and judicial practice. (pdf, 597 kB)
The goal of this legal analysis is to present the basic legal framework for protection against sexual harassment in the Slovak Republic and the identification of gaps in the given legal framework. Subsequently, the aim of this analysis is to identify and present how this legal framework was applied in practice between 2015 and 2024, particularly in the decision-making practice of courts and
administrative bodies, as well as in the activities of the Centre.
Finally, recommendations are presented for all relevant actors to improve effective protection against sexual harassment in the workplace.
Research toolkit: Sexual harassment at workplace
Sexual harassment at workplace – toolkit for legal and empirical research (pdf, 2 MB)
The toolkit is a part of the first pillar, and its primary goal is to provide a unified methodological approach to research of sexual harassment for partner countries. However, its design also allows the use outside the scope of the project – by other equality bodies, research institutions or public bodies. It was written in close cooperation with experts from project countries.
Assessing Measures Against Sexual Harassment at the Workplace – Manual for Employers and Auditors
Assessing Measures Against Sexual Harassment at the Workplace. Manual for Employers and Auditors (pdf, 2MB)
The publication presents a practical manual intended for employers and auditors. The main aim is to provide guidance on how to evaluate the existing mechanisms for preventing sexual harassment in organizations based on existing knowledge and proposing changes to this policy before creating a respectful and safe working environment.
From Insight to Impact. New Direction in Sexual Harassment Research – expert seminar held in Bratislava on 16-17 September 2025
VIOLET project consortium organised the expert seminar where researchers and gender equality experts shared the results of their work and expertise.
These are following files available for download:
- Agenda (pdf, 350 KB)
- Recommendations report (pdf, 750 KB)
- Presentations (webpage with files)
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