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Under the Spotlight Discrimination and Gender in Roma Communities
Under the Spotlight Discrimination and Gender in Roma Communities

Burning Issues

Under the Spotlight Discrimination and Gender in Roma Communities

With a 10 – 12 million population in Europe, Roma are Europe’s largest and most marginalized ethnic minority. An estimated 90% of Roma people live in poverty, and illiteracy rates can be as high as 80% in some communities.^[1]

Roma experience discrimination across the board, and across Europe, a […]

By Speak Act Change| 2018-05-19T22:53:26+00:00 September 7th, 2017|Categories: Burning Issues|Tags: Discrimination, EECA, Gender Equality, Roma Communities|0 Comments

Under the Spotlight: Early Marriages in Roma Communities
Under the Spotlight: Early Marriages in Roma Communities

Burning Issues

Under the Spotlight: Early Marriages in Roma Communities

Child marriage continues to be a problem in several countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. However, the reasons behind its prevalence vary from country to country and between the many communities that make up each country.

One of the population groups in which the practice of child marriage has persisted […]