European Women’s Lobby Position Paper Tackling multiple discrimination of Romani and Traveller Women- a crucial factor for the successful implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies

January 9, 2013 - European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
Other - European Women’s Lobby
 Strands: Discrimination
Key Areas: Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation

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    European Women’s Lobby Position Paper Tackling multiple discrimination of Romani and Traveller Women- a crucial factor for the successful implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies

Despite the adoption of a European Parliament Report in 2006 on the situation of Roma Women and “10 Common Basic Principles on Roma Inclusion” by the Council of the European Union in which one of the principles relates to gender awareness, the vulnerable situation of Romani and Traveller women has, in practice, remained unaddressed by European and national policy-makers. The EWL Position Paper aims in this context to highlight recommendations for European and national decision-makers in order for public policies, especially National Roma Integration Strategies, related to both Romani people and to gender equality in general, to fully address women’s rights and needs.

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  • European Women's Lobby, 2013, European Women’s Lobby Position Paper Tackling multiple discrimination of Romani and Traveller Women- a crucial factor for the successful implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies,  http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article4415&lang=en, Accessed on 09.02.2013.