Activity of Gender Studies Centre, Vilnius University

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Country: Lithuania
Section:
Men and Gender equality

Aims and objectives

The Gender Studies Centre functions as a base for interdisciplinary academic research on gender. It also offers elective courses on feminist philosophy, gender sociology, visual culture, feminist literary critique, feminist theology, personal law, women's history, gender and information technology, masculinity studies and women's health. The centre plays an important role in forming gender policy in Lithuania.

Creator/owner/responsible institution

Name: Gender Studies Centre, Vilnius University

Stakeholder: University

Area of intervention: Men and gender equality

Organisation Country: Lithuania

Organisation Zip Code: 08303

Organisation Phone: (+370) 219 3028

Contact person:

Contents/activities/services

Activities

Project "Gender Stereotypes in the Labour Market: System-Wide Monitoring and Education" (2006-2008).

Conferences

  • Seminar "Gender Studies in Lithuanian Universities" (2008)
  • International conference "Last Literary Volumes: Trajectories of Authobiographical Writing" (2010).
  • Seminar "The History of Feminism in the Academy and the Future of Gender Studies" (2010).

Materials

  • DVD (2009) Gender Stereotypes in the Labor Market, Vilnius: Gender Studies Centre.
  • Gečienė I. (2008) Gender Stereotypes in the Labor Market, Vilnius: Gender Studies Centre.
  • Marcinkeviciene D. (2008) Women, Work, Family, Gender Stereotypes in Labor Market: A Sociocultural Approach, Vilnius: Gender Studies Centre.

Metadata

Ongoing: 
No
Type:
Training tool, Publication, Study / Survey, Policy / Legislation
Target group:
Men and Women/young men and young women, Older men (60 +), Young men (15-25)
Keywords:
men and gender equality