Romanian lawmakers propose legislation to define and combat femicide, highlighting systemic failures against domestic violence victims.
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Romanian senators and deputies are leading an initiative to introduce femicide into national legislation because women are frequently victims of domestic violence, and when they seek help and die, the state has failed. The proposed law aims to define femicide as the intentional killing or death resulting from harmful practices against a woman, regardless of whether the perpetrator is family or a third party. This initiative has significant support in Parliament. Personal experiences with domestic violence have motivated proponents, who cite statistics showing high rates of aggression against women. A key case cited by all initiators is Teodora Marcu, whose murder after reporting abuse highlighted institutional failure. The project also seeks to address legislative gaps that allow abusers to continue their violence and mandates penal prosecution without the victim’s complaint if protection orders are violated. Furthermore, it aims to establish centralized data collection on femicide, which currently lacks official recognition in Romania. International examples from Spain and Italy show how other European countries define or address gender-motivated killings, while Poland also struggles with domestic violence despite having monitoring procedures.
