LGBTQ+ In Romania

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About Cristina

Cristina Saracu [she/her] is the Founder of Incluziune pe Bune (Inclusion for Real), a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion NGO. Her major expertise lies in LGBTQIA+ inclusion, but she prioritises its intersectionality with any other communities to create and to provide support that looks at the hollistic approach to inclusion.

Cristina's professional history is a narrative of strategic vision through people and about people, an unconventional approach for the Early-ʹ90s Romania, during which time leadership was not yet understood to entail what it does today (people development, mentoring, coaching...). She developed teams, brands and companies, intuitively implementing principles of diversity and organisational inclusion, whilst there was barely a theoretical discussion relating to these topics across the Romanian business environment.

Cristina believes that one of the major roles of the decision maker is to grant a real chance and to see beyond what the interviewed individual is today, to "foresee" what they can become. Last but not least, to help them, to teach them, to provide them with all the tools to succeed. Cristina brings the benefit of a practical, managerial perspective to DEI projects – having worked for 30+ years in top management and consultancy and having been involved for many years as a volunteer in supporting human rights and LGBTQIA+ projects & NGO’s, prior to launching Incluziune pe Bune in 2022. A volunteer for many years, Cristina was aware of the need for an honest and open dialogue about diversity and inclusion, about equity and belonging – an essential imperative in any type of organisation, especially from the perspective of a coherent and applied strategy. At the moment, she is involved in consulting and volunteering projects, in both organisational and educational areas. Also as an Ambassador of Romanian Charter of Diversity, she was invited to speak or facilitate different kinds of events all around the country. Recently, she was elected as President of MozaiQ LGBT – one of the most important national organisations who support the community in Romania. Diversity is a fact; inclusion is a choice – it is the chance we give to change mentalities, the prerequisite for balancing organisational dynamics.

Get in touch with Cristina:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinasaracu

Instagram: @cristina.saracu

Website: https://incluziunepebune.ro