Occupation: President Of Lithuania Birth: March 1, 1956
Traditionally, women have a lot of different roles in society. It is very difficult to balance all these roles and at the same time to compete with m….
If we take into account that women have had the right to vote only for some 100 years - in some countries even less - and that we have already won se….
People trust those leaders who show real results of their work, rather than those who just talk about the results..
I don't subscribe to that school of thought that leadership can be altogether defined by gender..
Any work you do, do it the best you can and achieve the maximum result..
If women decide that their mission, their political career, balances out what they have to give up, they can be and are equally successful as men..
Some countries need extra stimulus in specific areas. Something has to be done against high youth unemployment in Greece and Spain, for example. But ….
With the danger of terrorism and war spreading in the world, now is the right moment to stop and reconsider our actions and do everything possible to….
My climb to political success was no elevator ride, and it has not always been pretty, but I persevered as one of a handful of women in the male-domi….
My advice and wish to every woman in my country and in the world is very simple: Do not be afraid to be yourself, to have your dream, your vision, an….
There are many examples of female leaders who are not afraid to take responsibility and openly face the challenges in the worst situations..
The examples of female success stories are important on the global scale, as they help to disseminate the idea of gender equality and to spread the r….
For a small open economy that trades mostly with the euro zone it makes absolute sense to be part of the currency union. Our currency has already peg….
The world has become more diversified, with women becoming a real power of change..
Women always look for a peaceful solution to a conflict. They are more sensible when they go for compromise or when they stand by their position. The….
There is an English saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." Women often become these tough ones..
I ran for president because I wanted to help Lithuania and its people during a difficult time. My country was on the very edge of an economic crisis,….
Women are more focused on the development of the quality of life in their countries. They are more involved in social and family policies, childcare,….
While I am a lawyer by profession and have travelled to several countries, working and educating myself, I came from a rural background in a Third Wo….
I am a person of action. If I see I can bring a positive change, I will go for it, never mind that something might be hard to achieve..
If there were more women heads of state in the world, the world would be more peaceful and better focused on the improvement of the overall quality o….