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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]
The poll found that in Lithuania the population holds strong victim blaming attitudes: 86% of Lithuanian respondents agreed that the "provocative behaviour of women" was a cause of violence against women - the highest percentage of all countries surveyed, significantly higher than the European average of 52%. [7]
The same study noted that among the EU countries, Lithuania seems to be one of the most introverted populations, significantly more than Latvian and Estonian populations. A report published in 2017 by the Suicide Prevention Bureau in Lithuania noted that the suicide rate amongst the prisoners and arrested individuals is several times higher ...
Animal welfare and rights in Lithuania (1 C) D. Discrimination in Lithuania (2 C) W. Women's rights in Lithuania (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Social issues in Lithuania"
Suicide in Lithuania has been a subject of research. As of 2019, the suicide rate is 20.2 per 100,000 people. [4] As of 2017, 4.3% of deaths in Lithuania are caused by accidents. [6] In 2018, Lithuania ranked 28th in Europe in the Euro health consumer index, a ranking of European healthcare systems based on waiting time, results and other ...
China's population is projected to crash 55% by the turn of the next century. Italy's will sink 41%, and Brazil's will drop 23%. Top economies face ‘population collapse’ as fertility rates ...
Area of the Lithuanian language in the 16th century. The name of Lithuania – Lithuanians – was first mentioned in 1009. Among its etymologies there are a derivation from the word Lietava, for a small river, a possible derivation from a word leičiai, but most probable is the name for union of Lithuanian ethnic tribes ('susilieti, lietis' means to unite and the word 'lietuva' means ...
Pages in category "Violence against women in Lithuania" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.