The UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, Baroness Harriet Harman KC, and representatives of the Romanian Parliament agreed to strengthen cooperation on the rights and equality of women and girls, according to a joint communiqué published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

The communiqué, signed after a meeting on 22 October 2026, sets out shared aims: defending the rights, dignity and agency of women and girls in the UK and Romania; using their legislatures to advance supportive policies and laws; working to eradicate all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls; and promoting women's equal participation in politics and decision making.

The signatories also pledged to support women's economic and business opportunities and leadership, and to advocate for universal access to appropriate healthcare and equal access to education. The document was signed by Baroness Harman alongside MPs Alina-Ștefania Gorghiu, Éva-Andrea Csép, Monica-Elena Berescu and Gabriela-Corina Ene, and Senators Ana-Cynthia-Ioana Păun, Ștefan Pălărie and Victoria Stoiciu. They described the commitment as one of leadership, advocacy and action.