National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men (NAEO)

The National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men (NAEO) it is a permanent governmental body responsible for the promotion of gender equality. It is a special public central administration body and it is subordinated to the Ministry under which it sits but functions as a separate unit. The National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men (NAEO) was under the Ministry of Labour, until 25 November 2021 when it changed to the Ministry of Family, Youth and Equal Opportunities. The NAEO, also known as Agenţia Naţionala pentru Egalitatea de Şanse între Femei şi Bărbaţi, plays a crucial role in promoting gender equality in Romania.
The National Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2021 for the Promotion of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Women and Men outlines three general objectives: 1. Promoting universal access to sexual and reproductive health for girls and women; 2. Reconciliation of professional life with family and private life; 3. Encouraging women’s participation in decision-making processes.
The strategy focuses on five domains of intervention: education, health, the labor market, balanced participation in decision-making, and gender mainstreaming.

Why it's a good practice: It is related to the political, economic and social powers but especially to the political one because they want to improve the presence of women in all the areas.

Read the full analysis: https://eige.europa.eu/gender-mainstreaming/countries/romania?lang=da