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ment of victims and perpetrators of violence against women comparable
with international practices. The main outcome of the project was the publi-
cation of Recognizing and Treating Victims of Domestic Violence in Healthcare
Settings: Guidelines and Training for Health Professionals (Šimenc, 2015) sug-
gesting recommended conduct in responding to child victims of abuse and
violence and adult victims of violence. The guidelines aim to equip health
professionals encountering victims of violence with basic skills and know-
how for identifying abuse and properly responding to it.
In 2015 the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia adopted Profes-
sional Guidelines for Addressing Domestic Violence in The Implementation
of Healthcare Activities (Ministrstvo za zdravje, 2015) which contained a series
of recommended practices, steps for the treatment of child victims of abuse
and violence and adult victims of violence against women, for various health
professionals who may encounter this kind of violence. Specific guidelines
have been developed for dealing with victims of domestic violence in hospi-
tals and in gynecology and obstetrics, used in accordance with basic medical
ethical rules.
Conclusions
In Slovenia a comprehensive and systematic approach to reproductive health
in relation to migrant women is missing. The first major issue is the absence
of a national periodical study on the topic. Systematic collection of data on
migrant women included in the health insurance system and excluded from
it should be started. This is necessary step and a base for any further mea-
sures in the field.
Data on the number of migrant women in Slovenia show that their num-
ber is constantly increasing (a six-fold increase between 1995 and 2016) and
it is expected that it will be even higher in the future. The majority of mi-
grant women come from the states of former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herze-
govina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Croatia) and they migrate mostly for eco-
nomic reasons (work) and family reasons (following husbands). Meanwhile,
women from economically richer countries are migrating to Slovenia mostly
for reasons connected with a better quality of life. The educational level of
women migrating to Slovenia is relatively low, since almost 50 of all mi-
grant women accomplished no higher than primary school education, which
has crucial consequences for the information about and accessibility to re-
productive health services. In general, one of the most marginalized groups
of migrant women in Slovenia is Albanian women from Kosovo and Mace-
donia, who have the lowest educational level in comparison with all other
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ment of victims and perpetrators of violence against women comparable
with international practices. The main outcome of the project was the publi-
cation of Recognizing and Treating Victims of Domestic Violence in Healthcare
Settings: Guidelines and Training for Health Professionals (Šimenc, 2015) sug-
gesting recommended conduct in responding to child victims of abuse and
violence and adult victims of violence. The guidelines aim to equip health
professionals encountering victims of violence with basic skills and know-
how for identifying abuse and properly responding to it.
In 2015 the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia adopted Profes-
sional Guidelines for Addressing Domestic Violence in The Implementation
of Healthcare Activities (Ministrstvo za zdravje, 2015) which contained a series
of recommended practices, steps for the treatment of child victims of abuse
and violence and adult victims of violence against women, for various health
professionals who may encounter this kind of violence. Specific guidelines
have been developed for dealing with victims of domestic violence in hospi-
tals and in gynecology and obstetrics, used in accordance with basic medical
ethical rules.
Conclusions
In Slovenia a comprehensive and systematic approach to reproductive health
in relation to migrant women is missing. The first major issue is the absence
of a national periodical study on the topic. Systematic collection of data on
migrant women included in the health insurance system and excluded from
it should be started. This is necessary step and a base for any further mea-
sures in the field.
Data on the number of migrant women in Slovenia show that their num-
ber is constantly increasing (a six-fold increase between 1995 and 2016) and
it is expected that it will be even higher in the future. The majority of mi-
grant women come from the states of former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herze-
govina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Croatia) and they migrate mostly for eco-
nomic reasons (work) and family reasons (following husbands). Meanwhile,
women from economically richer countries are migrating to Slovenia mostly
for reasons connected with a better quality of life. The educational level of
women migrating to Slovenia is relatively low, since almost 50 of all mi-
grant women accomplished no higher than primary school education, which
has crucial consequences for the information about and accessibility to re-
productive health services. In general, one of the most marginalized groups
of migrant women in Slovenia is Albanian women from Kosovo and Mace-
donia, who have the lowest educational level in comparison with all other
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