Domestic Violence We are starting a new parliamentary session in which I want us to work together to ensure that we represent the interests of the ones who have sent us to the Parliament, the Romanian citizens, as best as possible. “You are not a woman”, “I didn’t make you
Assisted driving - a viable solution for increasing road safety in Romania Road accidents have an estimate of 1,35 million victims yearly and the number of injured is of tens of millions, according to a report from the World Health Organization. Car accidents are the first cause of death for
World Justice Day Today, as we celebrate World Social Justice Day, I invite you to take part in an imagination and reflection exercise. Please think about when and where you were last on vacation or when you last bought clothes or shoes. There are people in Romania who have never
Psychological harassment in the workplace What is harassment in the workplace? Moral harassment in the workplace can be defined as any behavior manifested in the form of hostile or unwanted demeanor, verbal comments, actions or gestures, exercised in relation to an employee, by their supervisor, by a subordinate or by
Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse November 18 marks the Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. Sexual abuse and exploitation of children are serious violations of their rights, and the destructive consequences of these experiences are carried by
16 days of activism for combating violence against women Every year, November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Across the world, between November 25 and December 10, actions are organized for the 16 days of activism for combating violence against women. The purpose of
Adopted by Parliament: the minimum age at which children in the protection system are sent to residential services increases from 3 to 7 years Today, the Chamber of Deputies voted the law that ensures raising the minimum age from 3 to 7 years for sending children from the protection system
Voted in the plenary of the Senate: Automated national registry of sex offenders The 102 senators present today voted 101 votes in favor, 0 against and 1 abstention. The votes were for the legislative proposal of MP Oana Bîzgan regarding the establishment of the automated national registry of perpetrators of
Raising the placement age in residential centers from 3 to 7 years old As of now, 57,000 children in Romania are part of the special protection system, 19,000 of them are in placement centers, commonly known as "orphanages". Annually, 9,000 children enter the system. Many families resort to this measure,
Equal access to education and health for children without IDs The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, followed by other international documents, such as the Convention for the Defense of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by the Council of Europe in 1949 or the Declaration of the Rights
