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President of Lithuania

Dalia Grybauskaite has been the President of Lithuania since 2009, a prominent figure in Lithuanian politics and a key player in European Union and United Nations affairs. She has held various roles within these organizations and has been involved in international diplomacy.

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“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 men. A leading, successful woman has to put in much bigger efforts to be more competent and faster, more dynamic and organized, than a successful man.”

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“I never had ambition to become president of the state or to accomplish more than men.”

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“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 roots for the actual implementation of equal rights for women and men and democratic values among different cultures, societies and traditions.”

“I believe that the world has become more democratic and open. Women have become more outspoken, more active and competitive. They have achieved great accomplishments in many fields that were previously dominated by men.”

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“In professions where the criteria of professionalism, expertise, good manners and ethics apply, the gender aspect, i.e., whether a person is a man or woman, is not relevant at all. What is important is that citizens' confidence in politicians and the politics is strong enough to make politicians proud of their profession.”

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“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.”

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“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 seats in governments or presidential offices, I understand that men look at this rise with some anxiety.”

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Author:Dalia Grybauskaite

About the Author

Born: March 1, 1956
Known for: President of Lithuania
Quotes: 41

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