Mainstreaming empowerment of Roma grassroots women
The Roma movement is mainly male-dominated: the voice of women is not often heard. The reasons for this are multiple and interrelated. For instance: women’s status in their communities often does not allow them to speak out publicly and their level of education is lower than that of men. In fact, they face double discrimination: they are a marginalised group compared to both mainstream society and Roma men.
One can question if a movement is really representative if half of the people it claims to represent, hardly has the possibility to express its needs and make its voice heard. By including women, the movement gains in power and strengthens its claim on representing the needs and issues of the Roma population. Read more.
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