Protest against closure of Romanian National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
The Partnership for Equality Centerand the FILIA Center(member of Romanian Women’s Lobby), supported by the Romanian Women’s Lobby and others NGOs from Romania, sent on 7 July a protest letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Labour regarding the improper decision to abolish the National Agency for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men. The letter underlined that the decision ignores the EU call for more attention to be given to vulnerable groups and gender equality, especially in the context of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.