In sum

Women

Men

A family where both partners have the same demanding employment and child care share the same work

44.8

48.4

40.9

A family where a woman has a less demanding job and where most of the responsibility for children and the household falls on a woman

40.9

39.3

42.5

A family where only a husband and wife is employed cares for children and a household

9.7

8.3

11.3

None of these models

4.6

4

5.3

Source: ISSP Slovakia 2012.

28.Despite of those positive developments, Slovakia is still a country with a wide perception of traditional gender stereotypical roles. In the urban areas, families particularly the younger ones, are developing family models which are fully corresponding with a non-stereotypical division of care responsibilities. However, the rural areas where the majority of the population lives, the perception of gender stereotypes is still very strong and supported by the religion background of the citizens. Those results have been obviously in the latest Eurobarometer survey on gender equality and gender stereotypes, where respondents from Slovakia have shown one of the strongest perceptions of gender stereotypes.

29.However, since there is a basic right of every citizen to live his or her private live in the line with his or her religion or worldview, there is a very limited possibility for states authorities to interfere in the division of the care responsibilities in the private life. Furthermore, there is a strong conservative movement which aims to defend the traditional gender roles in the society which has a support of the large proportion of the population.