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Equality of Opportunity in Education and Training - Law No. 202/2002 (19/4/2002) On Equal Opportunities between Women and Men - Romania Lege privind egalitatea de sanse între femei si barbate; MO No. 301, 5/8/02 (In Romanian) Law No. 202/2002 is the first legislative instrument specifically regulating measures adopted in the equal opportunities field. Its objective is to eliminate direct and indirect gender based discrimination in all spheres of public life in Romania (Art. 1(1).). Equal opportunities are defined as implying women and men’s equal treatment as well as the taking into account of their different abilities, needs and goals (Art. 1(2).Article 5(1) prohibits direct or indirect gender discrimination. Direct gender discrimination is defined as any disadvantageous treatment inflicted by reason of one’s gender, pregnancy, maternity, birth or when a paternity leave is granted (Art. 4a). Indirect discrimination occurs where apparently neutral criteria or practises affect people belonging to one gender; an exception to this prohibition of indirect discrimination is provided when the criteria or practice can be justified by objective factors, unrelated to gender. Chapter III deals with equal opportunities and treatment with regard to access to education, health, culture and information. Article 14 thus prohibits any gender discrimination in the access to all levels of instruction and vocational training. Teaching institutions shall include in teaching programs measures calling for equal opportunities and treatment between women and men. Article 15 adds that the Education Ministry will promote school textbooks, university courses, guidelines for the implementation of analytical programs which will not include neither gender discrimination aspects nor negative behaviour stereotypes with regard to women’s and men’s role in public and family life. |
