STATEMENT OF LITHUANIA, October, 2015

Lithuania has adopted measures to increase women’s representation at all levels of governance. Consistent and systematic long-term implementation of gender equality policies and concrete measures, coordination of actions and synergies of all the relevant stakeholders led to a number of concrete results. Women’s education rate stands at 90 per cent. Two of the country’s highest posts — that of the President and of the Speaker of the Parliament — are currently held by women. Female staff amount to 70 per cent of the public administration.

Our Government will remain a strong advocate for women’s representation at all levels of governance, especially in countries recovering from conflicts. Lithuania welcomes the Secretary-General’s commitment to earmarking at least 15 per cent of all United Nations peacebuilding spending for programmes that further promote women’s empowerment and gender equality.