Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson

Vilnius University has become the first academic institution in Lithuania to evaluate gender equality

At the request of Vilnius University (VU), the evaluation of gender equality was performed by the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson. A unique...

Social campaign in Lithuania aims to raise awareness of violence against women

The Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson in Lithuania is launching on Tuesday a social campaign to show support for women who report domestic...

Disabled voters didn't have equal access in 2016 general elections

People with disabilities did not have an equal opportunity to cast their ballots in Lithuania's parliamentary elections last October as more than a half of...

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 human rights and...

Record number of appeals to Lithuanian equal opportunities ombudsman

Lithuanians grow more aware of discrimination

Bullying in Lithuanian schools: Gender sneers for girls, intelligence insults for boys (3)

Polish organizations in Lithuania under criticism for homophobic T-shirts (1)

Lithuania's new equal opportunities ombudswoman walks fine line between human rights and religion

Lithuanian parliament appoints equal opportunities ombudsperson

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

Equality watchdog gets complaint over its own anti-violence campaign

National Equality and Diversity Awards recognize equal opportunity advocates in Lithuania (1)

Vilnius to host conference on equal opportunities

Man turns to equal opportunities watchdog after being denied entry to Chippendales show

More discrimination complaints lodged by men than women in Lithuania

Lithuanians increasingly knowledgeable how to defend their rights

Lithuanian parliament rejects equal opportunities ombudsperson candidate who supports same-ex partnership

Lithuanian equal opportunities watchdogs comment on gay fairy tales book (1)

School graduates complain to equal opportunities watchdog over graduation ceremony in church (2)

Lithuanian company refuses services to Israeli citizens due to Gaza events (1)