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flag Eighteen embassies and the EU condemned gender-based violence in Romania ahead of a march marking 46 femicides in 2025.

flag Eighteen embassies and the European Commission condemned gender-based violence in a joint statement ahead of a nationwide march in Romania on October 19, 2025. flag The declaration cited WHO data showing one in three women globally experiences violence and emphasized femicide, forced marriage, and harassment as serious human rights violations. flag It welcomed the EU’s new binding directive on violence against women and called for systemic change, accountability, and stronger protections. flag The march, attended by thousands in Bucharest and other cities, highlighted 46 women killed in Romania between January and October, with 43 classified as femicides. flag Protesters demanded justice, better victim support, and reforms, including proposed changes to reclassify femicide as aggravated murder with life sentences. flag A new parliamentary commission was established to address domestic violence.

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