• Latvia

    PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework The Law on Scientific Activity has been in force since 2005. The corresponding secondary law stipulates that a person performing scientific activities will be allowed to do so regardless of race, nationality, gender, language, age, political and religious beliefs, social origin, property, family or service status and other circumstances. The Labour Law prohibition...

  • Riga Stradins University’s (RSU) long-term gender equality’ goal (LV)

    Riga Stradins University (RSU) has yet to adopt a GEP. However, the “Sustainable Development Goals” section of its website emphasises “the person” as the RSU’s main value. It notes that gender equality is an integral value of the university and one of the basic elements for successful work, stating “gender equality = sustainable development”. RSU publishes current information on the...

  • Long-term development goal “Gender Equality and Rights of Women and Girls” – Riga Technical University (LV)

    RSU has yet to adopt a GEP. However, the “Sustainable Development Goals” section of its website emphasises “the person” as the RSU’s main value. It notes that gender equality is an integral value of the university and one of the basic elements for successful work, stating “gender equality = sustainable development”. RSU publishes current information on the topic of gender...

  • Description of the Research Programme of the University of Latvia for 2015–2020 – University of Latvia (LV)

    The University of Latvia’s Research Programme for 2015-2020 notes that various institutes carry out studies on the philosophy of feminism and gender, and clearly mentions research plans and topics in the research programme. It is the only university in Latvia that advises companies on the definition of the word dzimums and other related terms. Established in 1998, the University’s Gender...

  • Long-term development goal “Gender Equality and Rights of Women and Girls” – Riga Technical University (LV)

    Riga Stradins University (RSU) has yet to adopt a GEP. However, the “Sustainable Development Goals” section of its website emphasises “the person” as the RSU’s main value. It notes that gender equality is an integral value of the university and one of the basic elements for successful work, stating “gender equality = sustainable development”. RSU publishes current information on the...

  • Who is eligible for parental leave in Latvia?

    Parental leave is granted to parents, usually after maternity and paternity leave, allowing mothers and fathers to take care of their young children without losing their jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in Latvia it is called Berna kopšanas pabalsts. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and...

  • Gender Equality Index 2020: Latvia

    With 60.8 out of 100 points, Latvia ranks 17th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Latvia’s score is 7.1 points lower than the EU’s score. Since 2010, its score has increased by 5.6 points. Latvia’s score has increased only slightly (by 1.1 points) since 2017. The country’s ranking has dropped by one place since 2010. Further information Explore...

  • Gender Equality Index 2019: Latvia

    With 59.7 out of 100 points, Latvia ranks 18th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 7.7 points lower than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, Latvia’s score increased by 6.3 points (+ 1.8 points since 2015). Its ranking is the same as in 2005. Latvia’s scores are lower than the EU’s scores in all...

  • Recommendations to improve data collection on intimate partner violence by the police and justice sectors: Latvia

    The recommendations were developed after an in-depth analysis of data collection from the police and justice sectors. They aim to improve administrative data collection on intimate partner violence to better inform policies and to help the Member States meet the monitoring requirements outlined in both Directive 2012/29/EU (the Victims’ Rights Directive) and the Istanbul Convention. Read more Data collection on...

  • Gender Equality Index 2017: Latvia

    The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men in key domains of the EU policy framework (work, money, knowledge, time, power and health). The Index also measures...

  • Data collection on intimate partner violence by the police and justice sectors: Latvia

    Many women victims of intimate partner violence in the EU Member States remain unprotected. Perpetrators often go unpunished due to inadequate law enforcement approaches, which do not align with international human rights treaties. A gender-neutral approach to the law, coupled with the unavailability of data and existing stereotypes result in the denial of violence against women and its tolerance or...

  • Combating violence against women: Latvia

    Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological...