{"id":57390,"date":"2022-01-27T14:58:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T12:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activecitizensfund.ro\/?p=57390"},"modified":"2022-03-20T22:43:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T20:43:54","slug":"laura-albu-visez-la-acest-proiect-de-mult-timp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/activecitizensfund.ro\/en\/laura-albu-visez-la-acest-proiect-de-mult-timp\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Laura Albu: I have been dreaming of this project for a long time. Gloria Steinem\u2019s voice as a feminist icon follows me at every step!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A warm conversation about gender equality with Laura Albu, President of Community Safety and Mediation Center Foundation and Executive President of Romanian Women\u2019s Lobby and Jorgen Lorenzen, Director of the Norwegian Association Foreningen Hedda<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>What is the story of the \u201eGloria-feminism and strategic approach of gender equality\u201d project?<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    I have been dreaming of this project for a long time. Gloria Steinem\u2019s voice as a feminist icon follows me at every step! (Hence the inspiration for the title of the project). I had the chance to meet her few years ago in Brussels and my dreams became clearer after a discussion with her.<\/p>\n

    We wrote this project because we wanted to create a constant and strong movement to support structural changes in the lives of girls and women in Romania through the member organizations of the Romanian Women's Lobby.<\/p>\n

    We wanted to \"steal\" good practices and expertise from the inspirational people we met at European level and in neighbouring countries. I am thinking of our project partners Malgorzata Tarasiewicz from Poland, Iliana Balabanova from Bulgaria, Reka Safrany and Borbala Juhacz from Hungary, Jorgen Lorentzen from Norway. Also, within this project we want to address some of the issues inside our umbrella organization such as the lack of resources for the member organisations, the lack of resources for a professional secretariat for Romanian Women's Lobby (as the one of the European Women's Lobby in Brussels). The lack of a common approach in the feminist movement and the fear of this concept.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/q>

    <\/span>Laura<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
    <\/span>Jorgen, tell us about your organisation, Foreningen Hedda, what is doing in Norway and what was the trigger to involve in a project in Romania?<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    The name Hedda<\/strong> is inspired from the famous Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen\u2019s strong feminist drama called Hedda Gabler from 1890.<\/p>\n

    We wanted to bring Hedda alive in our time as a part of our work with gender equality and democracy issues. HEDDA is at the same time an acronym for Human rights, Equality, Democracy, Development and Art, which are broadly our work areas. We established the organization to focus on international work, consequently Hedda is not involved in any domestic projects. We have had several cooperation\u2019s with countries like Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, and our experiences of working with people and organizations from these countries has been inspiring and fruitful. Since the project \u201eGloria-feminism and strategic approach of gender equality\u201d in Romania has a clear feminist perspective it was imperative for us to participate.<\/p>\n<\/q>

    <\/span>Jorgen<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
    <\/span>Can you share with us good practices on gender equality successfully implemented in Norway? How suitable are they for Romania?<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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