Rugile Butkeviciute works for the Women’s Issues Information Center, NGO that is a member of a working group established by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania to make suggestions for implementation of UNSCR 1325. From 2010 to 2016, Rugile has served as a national expert on gender-based violence in the European Women’s Lobby Observatory against violence against women. Rugile also works as a lawyer and trainer to facilitate trainings and provide legal counselling to victims of gender – based violence in Lithuania. She also gives lectures to government officials working with migrants and refugees on domestic violence as well as gender-based violence in armed conflicts aiming for officials to be able to provide trauma informed services for migrants and refugees, victims of gender-based violence. She also implements projects on gender equality with a specific focus on gender-based violence and human trafficking in Lithuania, Belarus, and Moldova. She manages the first online platform focusing on gender equality in Lithuania.
Rugile Butkeviciute
Lawyer and program manager at Women's Issues Information Center
Sector: Non-Profit and NGO
Main Pillar: Women
Areas of Expertise: Women Empowerment
Country of Origin: Lithuania
City of Residency: Vilnius, Lithuania