• Gender pay gap audit and elimination – Vilnius Academy of Arts (LT)

    In April 2021, the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA) under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour) analysed data from the Vilnius Academy of Arts. It found that, on average, women earned slightly less than their male colleagues (the gender pay gap amounted to 2 %). This result reflects the implementation of the “Plan of Measures for the Implementation...

  • Lithuania

    PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework Prior to 2020, there were very few initiatives to adopt or amend legislation that would significantly contribute to institutional change in mainstreaming gender equality in science and research. The key law that explicitly identifies gender equality in public life is the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men ( Lietuvos Respublikos moteru...

  • GEP development – Vilnius University (LT)

    At Vilnius University, gender equality is one constituent of the general Equal Opportunities Policy. The University’s GEP is one of the measures in the “Implementation Plan for the period 2020–2022” for its “Diversity and Equal Opportunities Strategy 2020–2025” . The GEP is also part of the University’s commitments under the EU-funded SPEAR project. The GEP was developed at the end...

  • Gender pay gap audit and elimination – Vilnius Academy of Arts (LT)

    In April 2021, the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA) under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour) analysed data from the Vilnius Academy of Arts. It found that, on average, women earned slightly less than their male colleagues (the gender pay gap amounted to 2 %). This result reflects the implementation of the “Plan of Measures for the Implementation...

  • Equality Committee (EC) - Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) (LT)

    The Equality Committee at Kaunas University of Technology is a permanent committee formed by Rector’s Order in 2018. It is responsible for implementing the University’s Policy on Equality and Diversity. The Committee acts as an independent and impartial agency in cases of discrimination, harassment, violation of equality and persecution. Its main tasks are: (1) examination of reports (complaints) from university...

  • Equality Committee (EC) – Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) (LT)

    The Equality Committee at Kaunas University of Technology is a permanent committee formed by Rector’s Order in 2018. It is responsible for implementing the University’s Policy on Equality and Diversity. The Committee acts as an independent and impartial agency in cases of discrimination, harassment, violation of equality and persecution. Its main tasks are: (1) examination of reports (complaints) from university...

  • Measuring femicide in Lithuania

    Data collection systems vary widely across EU Member States, as they draw on various sources. To improve the collection of administrative data on femicide, EIGE has been working to establish indicators that can harmonise data collection processes across Member States’ jurisdictions. EIGE has collected information from a wide variety of stakeholders through a questionnaire sent to official data providers and...

  • Who is eligible for parental leave in Lithuania?

    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 Lithuania it is called Vaiko priežiūros atostogos. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU and not all women and...

  • Gender Equality Index 2020: Lithuania

    With 56.3 out of 100 points, Lithuania ranks 22nd in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 11.6 points below the EU’s score. Since 2010, Lithuania’s score has increased by only 1.4 points (+ 0.8 points since 2017). Its ranking has dropped by four places since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality Index 2020 Gender Equality...

  • Gender Equality Index 2019: Lithuania

    With 55.5 out of 100 points, Lithuania ranks 23rd in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 11.9 points lower than the EU score. Between 2005 and 2017, progress towards gender equality did not improve in Lithuania; its score decreased by 0.3 points (- 1.3 points since 2015). Lithuania is progressing towards gender equality at a slower...

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

    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: Lithuania

    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...