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Domestic violence in Lithuania is a pervasive social problem. The Law on Protection against Domestic Violence came into force in 2011. [ 1 ] In the four months after the law took effect, Lithuanian police received over 10,000 reports of domestic violence and initiated 3,300 investigations.
In 2011, Lithuania passed the Law on Protection against Domestic Violence. [41] According to the survey results of 2014 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, in Lithuania 1 in 3 (31%) women aged above 15 have experienced physical and/or sexual violence, which is quite close to the EU's overall level (33%). [45]
[39] [40] According to the Research Centre of Lithuania, “In Lithuania Minor and all of East Prussia, there were almost no settlements where the Soviets wouldn’t have killed and tortured the civilian population, destroyed or pillaged their property. Men were killed and women were raped.” [41] NKGB officer Kuzmyn in Klaipėda writes:
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Lithuania is a source, transit, and destination country for women and girls subjected to sex trafficking. Observers estimate 40 percent of identified Lithuanian trafficking victims are women and girls subjected to sex trafficking within the country. Lithuanian women are also subjected to sex trafficking in Western Europe and Scandinavia.
Suicide in Lithuania has become a significant social issue in the country due to its high rate. [1] Since its peak in 1995, the suicide rate in Lithuania has been constantly decreasing, [2] but as of 2021 it still remains the highest in the EU and the second highest in the OECD (after South Korea).
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Pages in category "Women's rights in Lithuania" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.