Foreign affairs
Discrimination
CORPORATE
Lithuanian Professor elected to UN Committee on discrimination for second time
Vilnius University Gender Studies Centre director Professor Dalia Leinartė has been elected as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for the second time at the United Nations […]
CORPORATE
Record number of appeals to Lithuanian equal opportunities ombudsman
Lithuania’s equal opportunities ombudsman received a record number of complaints in 2015. Since the establishment of the office in 2015 the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman received 265 complaints and 165 inquiries. 65 complaints were investigated and […]
Society
Lithuanians grow more aware of discrimination
People in Lithuania have become more forthcoming in reporting discrimination. The Seimas Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson has received 260 complaints so far this year, significantly up nearly 30% on the 202 submitted last year. […]
Society
LGBT individuals in Lithuania afraid to report discrimination at work for fear of losing job
Although Lithuania is on the bottom of the European Union (EU) list in terms of the situation of LGBT people, there have been very few discrimination complaints, especially about mistreatment at work. […]
Society
Gender pay gap in Lithuania among lowest in EU
The pay gap between men and women in Lithuania was one of the lowest among 28 EU Member States in 2013, data from Eurostat shows. […]
Society
Lithuania to spend EUR 1.4 million on fighting discrimination
The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday backed an inter-institutional action plan for promoting non-discrimination and will allocate over EUR 1.4 million for research and promotion of public tolerance towards groups suffering from discrimination. […]
Society
More discrimination complaints lodged by men than women in Lithuania
59 percent of complaints received by the Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson of Lithuania last year came from men, figures show, marking the fourth consecutive year when more complaints are received from men than women. […]
Society
Lithuanians increasingly knowledgeable how to defend their rights
More than half of Lithuanians know where to turn in case their rights are violated, a recent survey has revealed. […]
Society
Lithuanian company refuses services to Israeli citizens due to Gaza events
The State Consumer Rights Protection Authority of Lithuania forwarded a claim received from a foreign national to the Lithuanian Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson. […]
Society
ENAR demands apology from Lithuania’s Interior Ministry for racial profiling
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR), comprising of more than 170 non-governmental organizations, has turned to the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania and has asked for an official apology to Lithuanian Muslim community, the Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights (LCHR) informs. […]