Cotman: Elimination of Gender Stereotypes Mission Possible

Brdo pri Kranju, 30 January - Minister of Employment, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman was upbeat at the outset of a conference on gender equality on Wednesday that gender stereotypes can be eliminated although they are one of the most persistent causes of inequality.

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman addressing the participants. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman addressing the participants.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Belinda Pyke, Director of the Directorate "Equality between Men/Women, Action against Discrimination, Civil Society" at the European Commission. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Belinda Pyke, Director of the Directorate "Equality between Men/Women, Action against Discrimination, Civil Society" at the European Commission.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman addressing the participants. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman addressing the participants.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Chairwoman of the EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Anna Zaborska. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Chairwoman of the EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Anna Zaborska.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Belinda Pyke, Director of the Directorate "Equality between Men/Women, Action against Discrimination, Civil Society" at the European Commission. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Belinda Pyke, Director of the Directorate "Equality between Men/Women, Action against Discrimination, Civil Society" at the European Commission.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman addressing the participants. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman addressing the participants.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. From left to right: Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman, chair of the European Parliament Committee on Woman's Rights Anna Zaborska, and Belinda Pyke, European Commission director for Equality between Men and Women, Action against discrimination, Civil Society. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
From left to right: Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman, chair of the European Parliament Committee on Woman's Rights Anna Zaborska, and Belinda Pyke, European Commission director for Equality between Men and Women, Action against discrimination, Civil Society.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. From left to right: Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman, director of the Office for Equal Opportunities Tanja Salecl and Belinda Pyke, European Commission director for Equality between Men and Women, Action against discrimination, Civil Society. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
From left to right: Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman, director of the Office for Equal Opportunities Tanja Salecl and Belinda Pyke, European Commission director for Equality between Men and Women, Action against discrimination, Civil Society.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Minister of Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Marjeta Cotman.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Arrival of participants. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Arrival of participants.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Arrival of participants. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Arrival of participants.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju A conference on gender equality. Arrival of participants. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
A conference on gender equality.
Arrival of participants.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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