International Democracy Day On September 15, we celebrated the International Day of Democracy. Article 1 in the Romanian Constitution proclaims the democratic nature of our state, based on values such as human dignity, respect for the rights and freedoms of citizens, justice and political pluralism. In a democracy, respecting and
Internship in the Communication Team Three sessions have already passed from my mandate as parliamentarian. Another 5 sessions follow and there are many things left to do. I'm looking for a new person to join my team. This internship announcement is for you if: want to get acquainted with what
Oana Bîzgan is the first woman in Romanian politics to join the global community of emerging Young Global Leaders MP Oana Bîzgan is the first woman in Romanian politics to join the global community of emerging leaders, “Young Global Leaders”, a program initiated by the World Economic Forum. The forum
Child Protection System - Part I: Overview and Evolution The child protection system is one of the topics on which I have focused my attention throughout my term as a member of Parliament. I have promised that during the whole time I will be a parliamentarian, I will do things
Equal access to education for unregistered children At the initiative of independent MP Oana Bîzgan, over 60 parliamentarians are requesting access to education for children who do not have an ID. Deputies and senators from all political groups have submitted a draft law to supplement Law no. 1/2011 regarding national
Gender equality: Test for Democracy On the occasion of the National Day of Equal Opportunities between Women and Men, on May 8th, we organized a high-level conference at the Palace of the Parliament. The conference "Gender equality: Test for democracy" was organized at the initiative of the Committees for Equal
Amendment of the Penal Code – Increased punishments for sexual crimes and human trafficking Child sexual harassment is a serious offence, which break the children’s rights and liberties, and at the same time, it is a major social problem having side effects for the entire society, for both the short
Adopted by the Parliament: free and non-discriminatory access to medical services for children without IDs The legislative proposal that provides free access to health care services for children without identity documents, initiated by the independent member of the Parliament Oana Bîzgan was subject to vote on Wednesday, September 18, in
How will changing the law affect adoption process? Romania had, at the end of 2018, over 52000 children in the protection system. Each and every one of them has a different story, but all of them need to be taken care of, to be protected and to be offered the
Every child has the right to a family "The child has, by birth, the right to a name, a nationality and, as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by their parents" - UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Sadly, children do not always
