The overall conditions of women in today s Lithuania The restoration of Lithuania s statehood and its integration into European and world processes have had a multifaceted influence on the position and role of women in the family, the professional world, in social life and in politics. The changes in the political and economic system and democratic reforms have not automatically eliminated all forms of discrimination, nor have they created equal opportunities. The complication of opportunities for the underground economy and the many bankruptcies of private companies, where men dominate, also even out the ratio of women and men among the overall number of unemployed.
Discretion is maintained out of fear of losing a job.
These issues are coming out more and more into the open, and are becoming the target of criticism by women s organizations and women in politics. On the liquidation of all forms of discrimination against women. This requires long-term, purposeful involvement and actions first of all by the women themselves and by all the democratic forces of society. No proof is needed of the interdependence of between the general status of women and their influence on the political level of the country. The activization of the women s movement in the country, the influence of international women s initiatives and their solidarity have clearly prepared the conditions for changing the situation.