gender equality

  • Society

Women in Lithuania are praised but not valued

Women in Lithuania currently do not hold a single cabinet post, their salaries are over 15% less than men’s, and…

6 years ago
  • Culture

Lithuanian film industry joins #metoo project

The Lithuanian Film Center, together with the Center for Equality Advancement and the Lithuanian Center for Human Rights, is launching…

6 years ago
  • Economy
  • Society

Minister of Economy moves for gender quotas on state companies’ boards

Lithuanian Economy Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, who is running for leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), proposes to introduce…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Why there should be more women in politics

Even though some of the world's most powerful nations are, or are likely to soon be, led by women, equal…

8 years ago
  • 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…

9 years ago
  • Society

Seimas passes sexual harassment and gender equality amendments

The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) has passed a set of legal amendments design to prevent gender-based discrimination in the workplace and…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Time to break silence on domestic violence – Swedish Ambassador to Lithuania

It is time to break the silence around domestic violence in Lithuania said the Swedish Ambassador to Lithuania Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian MPs refuse to outlaw gender-based harassment

Members of the Lithuanian parliament have rejected a bill outlawing gender-based harassment, as required by the European Union. [...]

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Why are Lithuanian boys doing so badly at school?

For several years, Lithuanian education specialists have been noticing a worrying trend – Lithuanian boys' school grades have been falling…

9 years ago
  • Society

Tolerance and awareness-promoting initiatives honoured with Equality and Diversity Awards

The annual Equality and Diversity Awards were handed out on Monday to celebrate projects and initiatives that contributed to advancing…

9 years ago
  • Society

’80 years to achieve gender equality’ in Lithuania

Gender equality has still a long way to go in the EU, although Europe is considered one of the leaders…

9 years ago
  • 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…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania has one of smallest gender pay gaps in world – OECD

Lithuania has one of the smallest pay gaps between men and women with the 7th smallest difference between the average…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania second in world for number of women in top management

Lithuania has been ranked second in the world for the number of women in top management positions in corporations, according…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Despite better qualifications Lithuanian women only take quarter of leadership positions

Despite having significantly higher levels of education on average than men, Lithuania women make up only a quarter of the…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

BBC airs documentary on Lithuanian President Grybauskaitė

British broadcaster BBC aired a documentary about Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Saturday as part of a series on the…

9 years ago
  • 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…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Men control the money in the EU

Men dominate central banks, finance ministries and boardrooms throughout Europe with only one in every 25 top jobs held by…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian equal opportunities watchdog turns to prosecutors over insulting T-shirt

Lithuania's Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson's Office has launched an investigation into the sale of T-shirts allegedly insulting women by one Vilnius…

10 years ago
  • Society

Photography project draws attention to gender stereotypes behind Lithuania’s conscription debate

The Lithuanian government has decided to reintroduce military conscription this year, after which the Ministry of National Defence compiled a…

10 years ago