Romanian Senate votes a new adoption law. International adoption – a real chance for #HardToPlaceNotHardToLove Romanian children The Senate voted today ( 28th of November 2018) unanimously for the bill amending the adoption process that was proposed by the Government. It aims at facilitating the adoption process, having the purpose
Voted by Romanian Senate: free access to healthcare for children without IDs The bill that will provide free access to healthcare for children without IDs, initiated by Romanian MP Oana Bîzgan was submitted to the vote of the Senate on Monday, October 29, 2018. The senators voted unanimously in favor – 98 votes. The decisional vote will come from the General Assembly. The aim
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
Joint Resolution on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, signed at the Parliament of Romania The Chairs of the Committees of Equal Opportunities of the General Assembly and the Senate, MPs, NGOs and representatives of the academic environment and the private environment agreed, on May 8, a four-point Joint Resolution
In Romania, 80% of political science & public administration graduates are women. Still, we are one of the EU member states with the lowest percentages of women in politics, elected in the Parliament or appointed to ministry etc.
