Those convicted of sexual offenses, harassment or crimes against juveniles, enrolled in an automated national registry Independent MP Oana Bîzgan proposes the set-up of the National Automated Registry regarding the authors of sexual offenses, harassment or offenses against juveniles. The register would be a means of knowing and operative identification
Changes to the Penal Code make victims more vulnerable Amendments to the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code make victims more vulnerable and are in aggressors’ favour. Most of the amendments proposed to Parliament by the majority coalition for the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code endanger access to justice
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women All over the world, from November 25 to December 10, actions are being organized for 6 days of activism against violence against women. In Romania, the number of victims of domestic and sexual violence is increasing from year to year and
Street harassment, prohibited by law in Romania MP Oana Bîzgan initiated a legislative project to complete Law no. 202/2002 on equal opportunities and treatment between women and men in such a way that harassment, sexual harassment and psychological abuse are prohibited both in public and private places. Harassment in public
Stopping Sexual Violence and Harassing Women in Public Space On June 29, 2017, during the Strasbourg Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) session in Strasbourg, Mrs. Oana Bîzgan-Gayral, MP, Member of the Romanian Parliament Delegation to PACE, and Chairman of the Commission for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Chamber Deputies,
"Promoting Integrity in Governance to Combat Political Corruption" On June 27, 2017, during the Strasbourg Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) session in Strasbourg, Mrs. Oana Mioara Bîzgan-Gayral, MP, Member of the Delegation of the Romanian Parliament to PACE, and Chair of the Commission for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men The Chamber
OECD Forum 2017: "Inclusive Growth and Development" On June 6 and 7, I attended the OECD Forum 2017 in Paris. High officials and members of royal houses from around the world, politicians, representatives of the business community and civil society attended as well. Discussions have taken place under the auspices
Political Statement on LGBTQIA + Rights In my political declaration in Parliament on May 26th, I stressed my respect for any kind of love. Also, as Chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission, MP and human, I support everyone’s freedom to manifest their affection for their loved ones. "Please close your
Preventing and combating violence against women On May 24, we co-organized, together with the Spanish Embassy in Bucharest, the National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (ANES) and the Network for the Prevention and Combating of Violence Against Women the seminar titled "National Police and Spanish Legislation Face
Respect for women in general and also in the Parliament of Romania! On May 15, I filed a complaint against MP Nicolae Bacalbasa at the Permanent Bureau of the Chamber and the Disciplinary Commission as a reaction to the sexist behavior he manifested in the plenary session. Mr. Bacalbaşa’s digressions
