3Q: Livia Aninosanu programs director, CPE aa‚¬a€œ the Center for Partnership and Equality

Tell us more about CPE, its previous projects and achieved results.

CPE, the Center for Partnership and Equality, is a non-governmental organization which, for almost a decade, has been offering solutions to improve quality of life, by integrating the principle of equal opportunities for women and men in the economic, political and social fields and by promoting gender equality. During our nine years of activity, we have initiated and developed over 30 local, national and transnational projects, with a total of approximately 8,000 direct and indirect beneficiaries.

What about the current project, Work Life Balance (WLB) – how did the idea emerge and what is the aim?

The idea came through other projects that we had implemented, in partnership with companies and business associations, as well as research we had carried out in the field. We had become aware of this need: managers were often saying they did not have enough information or competency in this field and we decided to fill the gap by providing the project opportunities. Also, employees, women especially, were frequently faced with lack of balance and the negative consequences of it.

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From the reports you’ve worked on, what can you tell us about work conditions now, during the crisis, in terms of gender differences and stress levels?

During this period, stress levels have increased, as several new stress factors are present. Now, there are fewer people to do the same job, the same amount of tasks or more, and this also translates into more overtime. Women, the major risk group for poor work-life balance, have been very much affected by the new economic context, as they tend to be employed in vulnerable fields and in vulnerable jobs. Women in Romania often find themselves in the position of having two jobs, as they also end up having to do domestic chores. Studies have shownthat Romania is the number onecountry ranked by the time spent on housework.

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