The Government of Lithuania approved the National Program of Equal Opportunities for Women and Men for 2005-2009 that includes the measures for improving women’s position in all spheres of life. The coordinating body of the Program is the Ministry of Social Security and Labor. The National Program of Equal Opportunities for Women and Men for 2005-2009 addresses the long-term problems in Lithuanian society: women’s stigma in dominant culture, educational gap on gender equality, linear social support, lack of legal mechanisms for implementation of legal acts. The program includes concrete measures to deal with violence against women: support of NGOs that provide the direct assistance to victims of violence, scientific research and educational trainings to improve the professional competence of law enforcement in dealing with cases of domestic violence.

On May 24, 2005 the Lithuanian Government adopted a new Program on Control and Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings for 2005-2008 (Lithuanian). This new program is a consequent follow-up to the previous program set up for 2002-2004. Based on previous national and international experience, it seeks to foster the protection of victims' rights and freedoms in a more effective manner, to implement efficient social prevention of human trafficking, provide decent social support for victims (especially for women and children), develop innovative programs for their social integration, join international efforts to fight organized criminal structures and single individuals related to human trafficking, as well as build more coherent inter-institutional cooperation across all levels of governmental and nongovernmental institutions. An implementation of the program will be coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior

Following the Beijing Conference, the government of Lithuania approved an Action Plan of Advancement of Women in Lithuania. The National Action Plan evaluated the situation of women in Lithuania and identified several major problem areas, including a general failure to perceive women's rights as human rights; the widespread harassment and violence against women and girls in both society and family; a lack of public programs on the elimination and prevention of violence against women; an absence of public awareness of the extent of violence against women; and an absence of shelters for victims of violence. The National Action Plan sets forth nine critical areas of concern: human rights, environment, socio-economic status, health and family planning, media, education, public and political administration, harassment and violence, and statistics gathering

The main objectives of the Action Plan approved by the Lithuanian Government on 8 November 1996 were to: 1) achieve the society's comprehension that rights of women are universal human rights; 2) draw up laws and create a mechanism of their implementation and control, and; 3) to achieve equal rights for women and men in the society and family. The guidelines included, but were not limited to, analyzing all international conventions and declarations on women and human rights; preparing for ratification of international instruments; developing human rights educational programs with an emphasis on women's rights; and training teachers, police officers, lawyers and civil servants. The government pledged to ensure that harassment and violence against women would be treated as violations of human rights.

Lithuania has submitted a response to the the United Nations' Division for Advancement of Women's Questionnaire regarding implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.

A National Programme of Equal Opportunities for Women and Men for 2003-2004 was adopted. The main goals of the Programme are to implement equal opportunities for women and men in all areas and to ensure women's rights in the context of equal opportunities. Other priorities include: ensuring equal rights for women and men in the areas of health and environmental protection; combating violence against women, including trafficking; providing equal opportunities for women and men in the fields of employment, education, policy and decision-making; and consolidating, improving and developing implementation mechanisms.

In 2002, the Lithuanian government approved the Programme on the Prevention and Control of Prostitution 2001 to 2005. According to the International Organisation for Migration, the Programme seeks to establish rehabilitation centers for victims of violent sexual and commercial abuse. The rehabilitation centers are to provide legal, medical and other assistance to victims. In addition, the Programme will develop counter-trafficking initiatives, as well as support and rehabilitative mechanisms for victims. On January 2002, the Lithuanian Government adopted a program on trafficking in human beings and prostitution control and prevention for 2002 - 2004 (Lithuanian)