President Pirc Musar and FM Fajon stress need to fight for gender equality

Ljubljana/Koper, 9 March - President Nataša Pirc Musar and Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon stressed on International Women's Day the need to fight for gender equality. Fajon warned the global gender gap is closing too slowly, estimating it will take five generations at the current pace. Two protests meanwhile highlighted the undervaluation of feminised professions.

Hrastnik. Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine. President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik.
Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine.
President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik. Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine. President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik.
Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine.
President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik. Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine. President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik.
Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine.
President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik. Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine. President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik.
Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine.
President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik. Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine. President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik.
Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine.
President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik. Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine. President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Hrastnik.
Compressor station of the former Trbovlje-Hrastnik mine.
President Nataša Pirc Musar attends Girls in the Cave 2025 event.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

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