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Romania has problems in applying gender equality legislation, especially regarding access to health and combating gender violence. 1 out of 4 women were assaulted by their partner, 75% of these cases being unreported. Romania occupies the first place in European Union in deaths caused by cervical cancer, last place in gender equality in health, and the highest level on the mortality rate preventable through healthcare. The project proposes a rights-based approach to women''s health and safety and aims to promote gender equality and to combat violence by improving the intervention of authorities regarding safety and health of women. Organizing awareness and consultation activities for 360 women from 6 disadvantaged communities will contribute to inform citizens about the rights to safety and health. The advocacy campaign will increase the capacity of the beneficiaries to identify report and oppose the institutional practices that cause the poor implementation of the legislation in the field of women''s health and safety. By proposing 2 local methodologies of intervention on health and safety and their extrapolation at national level, the project will strengthen the role of FILIA in advocacy activities for gender equality. NGOs in the field of gender equality have low capacity to work in communities, and local ones and activists from disadvantaged communities have little knowledge regarding gender equality. A training will be organized for local representatives from civil society who will be trained in the field of gender equality and in methods of advocacy and monitoring. The capacity of local civil society will be increased in order to address issues related to gender equality and FILIA''s ability to monitor and advocate locally. The Norwegian partner will bring added value by holding a thematic session on community organizing for local representative of civil society and through the exchange of good practices with FILIA.