Seimas speaker: dictatorships often fear modern women; therefore, we must support them

Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, made a number of speeches at the events hosted by the United Nations General Assembly and focused on women’s political rights and leadership in the times of global challenges last week. In her speeches, she called for real action and women’s solidarity in the face of crises, urging for the discussions to translate into more than mere theoretical reflection, said the Office of the Seimas.

“We have seen the strength of Belarusian women over the past few years. We can see what is happening in Iran. We can see what Ukrainian women can and, in fact, do achieve. Global leaders, regardless of gender, must support such breakthroughs of freedom by more than mere speeches or declarations. They must help those initiatives become effective democratic breakthroughs where people raise their heads for their freedom,” Ms Čmilytė-Nielsen said.