Romania still has a low representation of women in politics, report says

Romania continues to have a weak representation of women in the roles of members of parliament, members of the European Parliament, members of county and local councils, and mayors, compared to other states in the European Union, according to the official 2025 data of the European Institute for Gender Equality, processed by Monitorul Social, a project of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

Romania ranks second to last in the EU in terms of the number of women in the European Parliament, with only 15.2% of the total number of MEPs. In last place is Cyprus with 0%.