“This is what happens when people across Europe unite for justice. We turned pain into action, fear into courage, and silence into 1.2 million voices demanding reproductive rights.”Nika Kovač, campaign coordinator, My Voice, My Choice A European movement for reproductive rights reaches a historic milestone amid rising threats Twenty million women in Europe do not […]
Across Europe, more than 20 million women do not have access to abortion. This not only puts women at risk of physical harm but also puts undue economic and mental stress on women and families who are often on the margins of society that can afford it the least. To change this, an European movement […]
The report provides an overview on the response of healthcare systems to address GBV for identifying gaps and proposing recommendations. The research was conducted between July and September 2023 by the Association of Independent Midwives with the aim of mapping relevant policy framework and stakeholders, reviewing protocols and procedures on primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare response to […]
Many people assume everything is OK with abortion in Europe. And it’s true that most of the countries in the region have very good laws and services compared to the rest of the world and that much has improved over the last years with strong national advocacy campaigns, feminist-run clinics, and active support from a […]
The handbook was created by a team of experts and researchers made up of Alexandra Columban, Irina Ilisei, Dana Marțiş, Laura Grünberg, Georgiana Lincan and Andreea Voina, within the EGALIS project: gender equality through social change and education and has been translated in English in 2023 through the efforts of ACTEDO Association. The handbook supports […]
Romanian civil society organizations forming The Network for the Prevention and Combat of Violence against Women (V.I.F. Network) and The Coalition for Gender Equality created a voluntary national report in order to provide an independent account of the government's progress in achieving three key Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets: Target 3 (healthcare and well-being), Target […]
The Coalition for Gender Equality submitted a report for the fourth cycle of the United Nations Universal Periodiv Review (UPR) for Romania during May 2023. UPR is a unique process which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. All the reports for Romania can be accessed on […]
Amid the discussions on the new education laws, the Coalition for Gender Equality and other non-governmental organizations and university representatives have sent a letter to Minister Ligia Deca requesting the involvement of the Ministry of Education in the promotion of gender equality, non-discrimination of women and the prevention of gender-based violence. What sparked this demand […]
Member organisations of the Coalition for Gender Equality have sent a petition to the CNCD asking for the sanctioning of MEP Rareș Bogdan. On 14 October 2022, in a broadcast on Realitatea Plus TV station, Mr Rareș Bogdan, referring to public sector employees, said the following: "I've also seen a very visually appealing young lady […]
