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The aspect of gender (equality) often goes down among other general statements defining equality of all individuals as regards such aspects as age, achievements etc. Lithuanian scientific society still lacks discussion on equality between women and men in science and equal opportunities for women and men in decision making. Male prevail in decision making bodies, composed by state, science and academic studies institutions. Participation of women and men in decision making is not proportional. In this study more substantial changes of legal regulation that are important to reconcile scientific activity and family duties are described. The attention is also drawn to the fact, that in practice science and academic institutions lack initiatives when solving specific problems that women and men experience reconciling family duties and scientific activity. Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental values of the European Union and horizontal priority in all activity areas. Equal and effective participation of both women and men in all activity areas is not only a requirement of social justice, but also a necessary precondition for further development of state's economic growth, competitiveness and welfare of the society. [.]

The aspect of gender (equality) often goes down among other general statements defining equality of all individuals as regards such aspects as age, achievements etc. Lithuanian scientific society still lacks discussion on equality between women and men in science and equal opportunities for women and men in decision making. Male prevail in decision making bodies, composed by state, science and academic studies institutions. Participation of women and men in decision making is not proportional. In this study more substantial changes of legal regulation that are important to reconcile scientific activity and family duties are described. The attention is also drawn to the fact, that in practice science and academic institutions lack initiatives when solving specific problems that women and men experience reconciling family duties and scientific activity. Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental values of the European Union and horizontal priority in all activity areas. Equal and effective participation of both women and men in all activity areas is not only a requirement of social justice, but also a necessary precondition for further development of state's economic growth, competitiveness and welfare of the society. [.]

Standards of education attainments, indicating the most important guidelines of maturity and attainments, define the level of quality of pupils' knowledge, faculties, skills and abilities pursued at the comprehensive school and desirable approaches. For a long time the system of education of Lithuania has been following neutral attitude towards gender, although one of the principles of article 5 of the Law on Education of the Republic of Lithuania says: "equal opportunities: the system of education is socially fair, it ensures persons' equality regardless of their gender,. ( ); it ensures availability of education for every person,.()". The article familiarises with one of the instruments for implementing gender equality policy of the EU: measurement indicators, which create a possibility to observe the level of understanding gender equality among young people and the process of consolidation of equality in countries-members and to make international comparisons. The indicators are quantitative and qualitative information, grounded on the child's social and cultural participation context and educational content at the comprehensive school. It is foreseen to evaluate quality of the results of developing gender equality, learning outcomes and abilities of genders (girls and boys) applying three qualitative indicators.

Standards of education attainments, indicating the most important guidelines of maturity and attainments, define the level of quality of pupils' knowledge, faculties, skills and abilities pursued at the comprehensive school and desirable approaches. For a long time the system of education of Lithuania has been following neutral attitude towards gender, although one of the principles of article 5 of the Law on Education of the Republic of Lithuania says: "equal opportunities: the system of education is socially fair, it ensures persons' equality regardless of their gender,. ( ); it ensures availability of education for every person,.()". The article familiarises with one of the instruments for implementing gender equality policy of the EU: measurement indicators, which create a possibility to observe the level of understanding gender equality among young people and the process of consolidation of equality in countries-members and to make international comparisons. The indicators are quantitative and qualitative information, grounded on the child's social and cultural participation context and educational content at the comprehensive school. It is foreseen to evaluate quality of the results of developing gender equality, learning outcomes and abilities of genders (girls and boys) applying three qualitative indicators.

The art icle dea ls with the issue within the field of int egrating equal opport unit ies into structural and cohesion policies by gender mainstreaming as a transversal dimension of social economic change in Lithuania. Attention is focu­sed on the progress in gender equality by using 2004‑2006 Struct ural Funds Operational Programs indicated in Single Programming Document and in meet ing the provisions of the General Regulation on the EU Structural Funds. The study outlines to what ext ent the gender mainstreaming has been ta­ken int o account in the using of 2000-2006 Structural Funds programming and projects. Policy and strategy fields where progress has been made and fields where progress is still slow are highlight ed. Major findings show that better results are achieved in improved women access to, and participation at all levels in, labour market, education and computer literacy training, rather than gender equality management at implement ation level. The second aim was to develop recommendations for a more effective implement ation of the gender equality and nondiscrimination project ing in the 2007‑2013 programming period. Generally much has been done to create the necessary condit ions for successful implement a­tion of gender equality and nondiscrimination priority in absorbing the EU Struct ural Funds in Lithuania over the period of 2007-2013. Much more could be done to translate broad and specific objectives into national management, administration, monitoring, evaluation practice, and effective actions and gender equality compet ence building at the project implementation levels.

The art icle dea ls with the issue within the field of int egrating equal opport unit ies into structural and cohesion policies by gender mainstreaming as a transversal dimension of social economic change in Lithuania. Attention is focu­sed on the progress in gender equality by using 2004‑2006 Struct ural Funds Operational Programs indicated in Single Programming Document and in meet ing the provisions of the General Regulation on the EU Structural Funds. The study outlines to what ext ent the gender mainstreaming has been ta­ken int o account in the using of 2000-2006 Structural Funds programming and projects. Policy and strategy fields where progress has been made and fields where progress is still slow are highlight ed. Major findings show that better results are achieved in improved women access to, and participation at all levels in, labour market, education and computer literacy training, rather than gender equality management at implement ation level. The second aim was to develop recommendations for a more effective implement ation of the gender equality and nondiscrimination project ing in the 2007‑2013 programming period. Generally much has been done to create the necessary condit ions for successful implement a­tion of gender equality and nondiscrimination priority in absorbing the EU Struct ural Funds in Lithuania over the period of 2007-2013. Much more could be done to translate broad and specific objectives into national management, administration, monitoring, evaluation practice, and effective actions and gender equality compet ence building at the project implementation levels.

The article presents a study realized by the project "Promo¬ting women's policy initiatives to the balanced gender representation" financed by Lithuanian 2004-2006 Structural Funds programme. 18 women respondents candidate were interviewed in 5 (the two cities and three districts) constituencies and representing the highest rating for having parties or electoral coalitions. The study highlighted that not empowering electoral systems have an impact on women's involvement and representation, political activism gap between genders in Lithuania today in local elections emphasize that women often have fewer resources of time, money land civic skills than men as well as lower psychological engagement in politics. Through juggling their dual roles in the home and workplace, many working women with children and family responsibilities face competing demands on their time. Some, particularly the older generation of women, often lack the educational background, political socialization, financial assets and occupational experiences closely associated with political participation. Uncertainty, change, - are ubiquitous and the progress of democracy in the post communist region over the two decades presents lack of gender mainstreaming in political activism and particularly, the low political socialization of women participa¬ting in local elections.

The article presents a study realized by the project "Promo¬ting women's policy initiatives to the balanced gender representation" financed by Lithuanian 2004-2006 Structural Funds programme. 18 women respondents candidate were interviewed in 5 (the two cities and three districts) constituencies and representing the highest rating for having parties or electoral coalitions. The study highlighted that not empowering electoral systems have an impact on women's involvement and representation, political activism gap between genders in Lithuania today in local elections emphasize that women often have fewer resources of time, money land civic skills than men as well as lower psychological engagement in politics. Through juggling their dual roles in the home and workplace, many working women with children and family responsibilities face competing demands on their time. Some, particularly the older generation of women, often lack the educational background, political socialization, financial assets and occupational experiences closely associated with political participation. Uncertainty, change, - are ubiquitous and the progress of democracy in the post communist region over the two decades presents lack of gender mainstreaming in political activism and particularly, the low political socialization of women participa¬ting in local elections.

In the early 1990s, when a dividing line between the East and the West dissapeared and Lithuania with all Baltic countries regained independence, new opprtunities opened up a change in the way society is studied, that change became embodied in the form of feminist and gender equality challenges to knowledge and methods of seeking out knowledge. Empirical research (study of legal, social, political, economic policy, implementation strategies, mechanisms and statistics) revealed that the shift of welfare regimes in Lithuania from 'socialist / communist compulsory welfare system' to 'liberal bureaucratized welfare system', 'liberal democracy' affected the social and psychological position of women signifi­cantly, but positive and negative aspects of the state public policy on the state's public policy are highlighted in my research.

In the early 1990s, when a dividing line between the East and the West dissapeared and Lithuania with all Baltic countries regained independence, new opprtunities opened up a change in the way society is studied, that change became embodied in the form of feminist and gender equality challenges to knowledge and methods of seeking out knowledge. Empirical research (study of legal, social, political, economic policy, implementation strategies, mechanisms and statistics) revealed that the shift of welfare regimes in Lithuania from 'socialist / communist compulsory welfare system' to 'liberal bureaucratized welfare system', 'liberal democracy' affected the social and psychological position of women signifi­cantly, but positive and negative aspects of the state public policy on the state's public policy are highlighted in my research.

The sociocultural contexts of higher education institutions form the background for gender-based violence in professional structures and environment of academia. The article presents a comparative analysis of sexual violence and the reasons for its (non-)disclosure at the piloting universities in Lithuania and Cyprus. The findings of focus group interviews conducted within the framework of the Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project, co-funded by the European Union, have been summarized in the present research. The focus group participants from each partner university involved university teachers, administrative staff, counselors and university students. The research was conducted during a 3-month period between 2017 and 2018. The main aim was to investigate university staffs' and students' experiences in the disclosures of the cases of sexual violence and harassment (SVH) in university environment and campus, as well as their awareness of existing procedures and policies in handling the cases of SVH. The results of this study discovered both universities' academic and administrative staff and students' personal experiences, attitudes and beliefs of SVH, as well as any of their suggestions towards the improvement of disclosures of SVH are discussed in the article.

The sociocultural contexts of higher education institutions form the background for gender-based violence in professional structures and environment of academia. The article presents a comparative analysis of sexual violence and the reasons for its (non-)disclosure at the piloting universities in Lithuania and Cyprus. The findings of focus group interviews conducted within the framework of the Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project, co-funded by the European Union, have been summarized in the present research. The focus group participants from each partner university involved university teachers, administrative staff, counselors and university students. The research was conducted during a 3-month period between 2017 and 2018. The main aim was to investigate university staffs' and students' experiences in the disclosures of the cases of sexual violence and harassment (SVH) in university environment and campus, as well as their awareness of existing procedures and policies in handling the cases of SVH. The results of this study discovered both universities' academic and administrative staff and students' personal experiences, attitudes and beliefs of SVH, as well as any of their suggestions towards the improvement of disclosures of SVH are discussed in the article.

The sociocultural contexts of higher education institutions form the background for gender-based violence in professional structures and environment of academia. The article presents a comparative analysis of sexual violence and the reasons for its (non-)disclosure at the piloting universities in Lithuania and Cyprus. The findings of focus group interviews conducted within the framework of the Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project, co-funded by the European Union, have been summarized in the present research. The focus group participants from each partner university involved university teachers, administrative staff, counselors and university students. The research was conducted during a 3-month period between 2017 and 2018. The main aim was to investigate university staffs' and students' experiences in the disclosures of the cases of sexual violence and harassment (SVH) in university environment and campus, as well as their awareness of existing procedures and policies in handling the cases of SVH. The results of this study discovered both universities' academic and administrative staff and students' personal experiences, attitudes and beliefs of SVH, as well as any of their suggestions towards the improvement of disclosures of SVH are discussed in the article.

The sociocultural contexts of higher education institutions form the background for gender-based violence in professional structures and environment of academia. The article presents a comparative analysis of sexual violence and the reasons for its (non-)disclosure at the piloting universities in Lithuania and Cyprus. The findings of focus group interviews conducted within the framework of the Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project, co-funded by the European Union, have been summarized in the present research. The focus group participants from each partner university involved university teachers, administrative staff, counselors and university students. The research was conducted during a 3-month period between 2017 and 2018. The main aim was to investigate university staffs' and students' experiences in the disclosures of the cases of sexual violence and harassment (SVH) in university environment and campus, as well as their awareness of existing procedures and policies in handling the cases of SVH. The results of this study discovered both universities' academic and administrative staff and students' personal experiences, attitudes and beliefs of SVH, as well as any of their suggestions towards the improvement of disclosures of SVH are discussed in the article.

The sociocultural contexts of higher education institutions form the background for gender-based violence in professional structures and environment of academia. The article presents a comparative analysis of sexual violence and the reasons for its (non-)disclosure at the piloting universities in Lithuania and Cyprus. The findings of focus group interviews conducted within the framework of the Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project, co-funded by the European Union, have been summarized in the present research. The focus group participants from each partner university involved university teachers, administrative staff, counselors and university students. The research was conducted during a 3-month period between 2017 and 2018. The main aim was to investigate university staffs' and students' experiences in the disclosures of the cases of sexual violence and harassment (SVH) in university environment and campus, as well as their awareness of existing procedures and policies in handling the cases of SVH. The results of this study discovered both universities' academic and administrative staff and students' personal experiences, attitudes and beliefs of SVH, as well as any of their suggestions towards the improvement of disclosures of SVH are discussed in the article.