Women in politic Lithuanian case

Gender parity in the European Parliament

Gender parity in the National Parliament

Chairing of Parliament Committee and Commissions

Ministers In the Government of Lithuania, women comprise only 30 % of ministers, vice-ministers and advisors to ministers In 2011, 39 percent of all leaders (legislators, senior officers and managers) were women

Women in Lithuanian political parties

“Women in Decision Making” US Embassy Democracy Commission. Project was designed for women leaders in politics and managers to seek for better representation in the society and leadership positions “Women in Decision Making” US Embassy Democracy Commission. Project was designed for women leaders in politics and managers to seek for better representation in the society and leadership positions “Gender in Politics in Lithuania” financed by SIDA (Sweden). Helping women from different parties to prepare for elections. Project result: increased number of women in Parliament “Gender in Politics in Lithuania” financed by SIDA (Sweden). Helping women from different parties to prepare for elections. Project result: increased number of women in Parliament “Gender Balanced Representation of Women in Politics” ESF, Ministry off Social Security and Labour. Objectives of the project were to strengthen cooperation among women in Lithuania through networking between already elected women and women active in NGO’s, to increase the awareness of gender in politics. Networks of women politicians from different parties created in 10 counties of Lithuania. Some of them still very active “Gender Balanced Representation of Women in Politics” ESF, Ministry off Social Security and Labour. Objectives of the project were to strengthen cooperation among women in Lithuania through networking between already elected women and women active in NGO’s, to increase the awareness of gender in politics. Networks of women politicians from different parties created in 10 counties of Lithuania. Some of them still very active 2012 Ministry off Social Security and Labour supported activities before elections to Parliament, social events “Vote for Women”, seminars and a conference was organised. Number of women in Parliament increased by 5 per cent points Women Employment Information Centre