Incluziune pe Bune

19/08/2026

Today, on 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲, we are reminded that solidarity is not an abstract idea. It is the neighbor who opens a door, the local volunteer who knows which families have been missed, the community organizer who turns concern into food, shelter, information, and care.

This year’s focus on 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 asks an important question: who gets to lead when a crisis unfolds? Too often, local people are seen only as recipients of aid, when they are also the first responders, trusted guides, skilled professionals, and long-term builders of recovery.

Humanitarian action is strongest when it listens before it acts. When resources reach local organizations. When communities can set their own priorities. When women, young people, disabled people, displaced people, and other groups too often left out of decisions are recognized as leaders in their own right.

This matters especially as humanitarian workers and civilians face growing danger in conflicts and emergencies. Protection, accountability, and respect for international humanitarian law are not optional extras; they are what make it possible for help to reach people safely and with dignity.

For us, this is also a DEI commitment: meaningful inclusion means sharing power, not simply offering a seat after decisions have been made. It means trusting local knowledge and making space for the voices closest to the realities we hope to change.

On World Humanitarian Day, we stand with everyone who protects life, upholds dignity, and keeps communities connected in the hardest of times.

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.

13/08/2026

the meaning of 'disability' throughout history

12/08/2026

Today we mark 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲, with this year’s theme: “𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒔, 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔.”

From big cities to small villages, from conflict zones to campuses, young people live very different daily realities. Yet when we listen carefully, their aspirations echo one another: dignity, quality education, decent work, a livable planet - and a real say in shaping that future.

Some young people navigate overcrowded classrooms; others never get to enter one. Some juggle unpaid care, precarious jobs, and studies; others face unemployment despite qualifications. Some lead climate marches; others rebuild life after floods or drought. Some can walk safely holding the hand of whoever they love; others risk violence for simply being themselves. The contexts vary, but the core desire is the same: 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚.

In our Diversity & Inclusion work, we see how inequality and bias can block those possibilities long before adulthood begins. A young person’s chances are shaped by their gender, race, ethnicity, disability, migration status, socio‑economic background, and many other factors. When systems ignore these intersecting realities, talent is lost and trust is broken - and so is our shared future.

“Different Contexts, Common Aspirations” is a reminder and a call. It reminds us that youth is not a single story, and it calls us to design policies, workplaces, and communities where all young people can access opportunities, not just those already standing close to the door. That means fair hiring, inclusive education, safe spaces for participation, mental health support, and serious action on the climate crisis - not as gestures, but as priorities.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

30/07/2026

Friendship is one of the simplest words we know, yet one of the most powerful forces for change.

On this 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, we celebrate everyday relationships that gently stretch the usual lines of habit and comfort: across age, race, class, gender, disability, nationality, faith, sexual orientation, and politics. Real friendship doesn’t erase these differences; it makes space for them. It lets us ask awkward questions, learn new stories, and stay at the table when conversations get uncomfortable.

Friendship is not about agreeing on everything. It is about choosing respect over ridicule, curiosity over assumptions, and solidarity over silence. When we build friendships across difference, we don’t just feel better; we see further. We start to understand how other people experience the same world, and that understanding is the beginning of inclusion and justice.

Today, let’s honor the friends who have widened our view of humanity - and dare to become that kind of friend for someone else.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!

14/07/2026

Today we mark 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐧‑𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, a day that exists because too many lives are still squeezed into boxes they don’t fit in.

Non‑binary people have always been part of our communities, even if language and law took longer to catch up. For some, there is a clear moment of recognition - discovering words like non‑binary, agender, bigender or gender‑fluid and finally seeing themselves reflected. For others, it is a slower process: learning that it is okay if their gender doesn’t sit neatly at “man” or “woman,” or if it shifts over time. What’s constant is the need for one simple thing: the right to exist as they are, without being questioned, mocked, or erased.

Most institutions still assume there are only two genders - forms with two boxes, dress codes with two sets of rules, bathrooms designed for “either/or.” These structures send a message long before any hateful comment does: ‘you don’t belong here unless you pretend’. That pressure can be exhausting in schools, workplaces, families, and health systems.

Recognition is not only about pronouns or labels. It is about safety, respect, and participation. Using someone’s name and pronouns correctly, designing inclusive forms and policies, making sure benefits and protections apply regardless of gender marker, challenging jokes that rely on rigid stereotypes - these everyday acts tell non‑binary people: 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚.

Today, let’s honor non‑binary people not by debating their existence, but by making it easier for them to live, work, love, and thrive openly. When we make room for more than two ways of being, we don’t lose clarity; we gain truth.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐧‑𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

11/07/2026

Today we mark 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲, with this year’s theme: “𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 – 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆.”

Behind every demographic graph are real lives: young adults making decisions about education, work, relationships, and whether - or when - to become parents. The new global survey of over 100,000 young people across many countries shows something simple and profound: most are not rejecting family life or commitment; they are asking for the conditions that make those choices safe, fair, and truly theirs.

Young people’s hopes are remarkably consistent: decent work, mental and physical health, freedom from violence, access to contraception and care, the ability to love who they love, and to raise children - or not - without stigma. What stands in their way is just as consistent: inequality, insecure jobs, unaffordable housing, discrimination, gender norms, and policies that still treat their bodies and futures as someone else’s decision.

In our Diversity & Inclusion work, we see how these barriers are unevenly distributed. A young Roma woman, a q***r young man, a migrant worker, a young person with a disability, or someone growing up in poverty may face multiple layers of exclusion before they even reach adulthood. When systems ignore these intersecting realities, “choice” becomes a word reserved for the few.

If we truly want to realize young people’s aspirations, we need more than encouragement; we need structures that match their courage. That means inclusive education, fair employment, affordable care and housing, strong sexual and reproductive health and rights, and spaces where young voices shape decisions - not just get consulted after the fact.

On World Population Day, let’s move beyond numbers and listen to what young people are telling us about their lives, choices, and futures. Investing in their wellbeing and rights is not only good policy; it is how we honor our shared responsibility to the generations who will carry this planet forward.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

07/07/2026

”Văzuți”, un podcast fain creat de Laura Sgarcitu despre familie, cultură, apartenență și viețile persoanelor LGBTQIA+ din România.
Primele trei episoade- acum pe Spotify:
🎧 István Téglás – despre identitate, vulnerabilitate și felul în care ne găsim locul în lume.
🎧 Iaromira Popovici – despre experiența de a fi părintele unei persoane LGBTQIA+ și despre iubirea care învață să asculte.
🎧 Oxana Gumennaia – despre sănătate mintală, relațiile de familie și importanța unui spațiu sigur.

Astăzi lansăm ”Văzuți”, un podcast creat de Laura Sgarcitu despre familie, cultură, apartenență și viețile persoanelor LGBTQIA+ din România.

Primele trei episoade sunt disponibile acum pe Spotify:
🎧 István Téglás – despre identitate, vulnerabilitate și felul în care ne găsim locul în lume.
🎧 Iaromira Popovici – despre experiența de a fi părintele unei persoane LGBTQIA+ și despre iubirea care învață să asculte.
🎧 Oxana Gumennaia – despre sănătate mintală, relațiile de familie și importanța unui spațiu sigur.

Seria aduce împreună experiențe personale, perspective culturale, reflecții psihologice și mărturii care pot ajuta familiile să rămână în relație, chiar și atunci când frica sau necunoașterea fac conversația dificilă.

https://open.spotify.com/show/033x1zYaA3KharjREkENu5

03/07/2026

🌈 UPT Incluziune te invită la PrideTM - Timișoara 2026!
Hai să sărbătorim împreună, dar să fim și responsabili. Aruncă o privire pentru detaliile despre ce este recomandat să faci și ce nu la acest eveniment.

👒 Pentru a te bucura din plin de această zi, nu uita acasă lucrurile esențiale: o șapcă, apă pentru hidratare, SPF și, bineînțeles, multă voie bună! Verifică lista completă.

🚫 Siguranța voastră e prioritatea noastră!
Evită aglomerația excesivă, nu intra în conflicte și, foarte important, după terminarea marșului, în drumul spre casă evită să ai vizibile steagurile și accesoriile rainbow – siguranța ta este esențială. Stay Safe!

🤝 Mulțumim asociațiilor partenere pentru sprijin!

01/07/2026

Sâmbătă ne vedem la Pride 😉

27/06/2026

Today we celebrate 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 (born June 27, 1880) - a woman who refused to let the world define her by what she could not do.

Deafblind from the age of 19 months, she learned to read, write, speak, and eventually graduated from Radcliffe College, becoming the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a bachelor’s degree. But her legacy is far larger than this extraordinary achievement. She spent decades pushing society to move beyond pity and towards rights, equality, and real opportunity for people with disabilities.

Helen Keller co‑founded the ACLU, worked with the American Foundation for the Blind, travelled the world lobbying for education, employment, and social protections, and spoke out for women’s suffrage, labor rights, and peace. She understood that barriers were not only in bodies, but in attitudes, policies, and systems. “The chief handicap of the blind is not blindness, but the attitude of seeing people towards them,” she reminded us.

On Helen Keller’s birthday, we honor her not as a distant icon, but as a continuing challenge:
to see beyond stereotypes,
to center disabled voices,
to design our organizations and societies so that nobody’s potential depends on whether the world decides to make room.

Keller’s life shows that inclusion is not charity; it is a collective project that changes laws, workplaces, and hearts. May we carry her mission forward - and make sure that those who have sight also have 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏.