The Policy on Gender Equality in Latvia
Upon request by the FEMM Committee, this in-depth analysis provides an overview of the existing gender equality legislation, policies and practices in Latvia. The note discusses gender equality in decision making, employment, reconciliation of work and family life, eradication of violence against women, and regarding health and reproductive rights. Gender equality being a relatively new policy area in Latvia, substantial progress has been made in the last decade through the implementation of EU legislation and the work of non-governmental organizations. However, more work needs to be done in order to reach gender equality.
In-Depth Analysis
External author
Olga Rastrigina (Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, Colchester, UK)
About this document
Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- abortion
- child care
- criminal law
- domestic violence
- economic geography
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- equal pay
- Europe
- family
- female worker
- gender equality
- GEOGRAPHY
- health
- health policy
- labour market
- Latvia
- LAW
- parental leave
- participation of women
- personnel management and staff remuneration
- political geography
- position of women
- rights and freedoms
- sexual discrimination
- social affairs
- social policy
- social protection
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- trafficking in human beings