EHU to Host International Symposium on Women’s Rights, Legal Status, and Gender Equality in Europe
14-10-2026
On 20 October 2026, at 13:00 (EEST) the international symposium “Women’s Agency and Status in Europe: Challenges and Achievements from the Perspectives of Supranational and National Law” will take place.
Format: on-site (Savičiaus g. 17, Vilnius) and online
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/
Registration deadline: 18 October 2026Organised by the Academic Department of Social Sciences of the European Humanities University (EHU), the symposium is dedicated to the Day of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. It will bring together academics and experts from different countries to discuss the legal standing of women from international, constitutional and national perspectives. Speakers will address a range of topics, including current challenges and developments at the EU level, the constitutional status of women, women and migration, women before the courts and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the labour rights of women.
The symposium is open to everyone interested in law, human rights and gender equality: students, researchers, practitioners and civil society representatives. Join us for an open and engaging discussion, with time for questions and exchange with the speakers.
