Roma Romen’s Power - Fostering the Inclusive Participation and Economic Empowerment of Roma women in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus
The central activities include establishing a Regional Network of Roma Women in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, training of Roma women and girls for political participation through of the Roma Women’s Regional Operative Program and increasing Roma women’s and girls’ employability through the Program.
The entire project is based on the acknowledgement that Roma women and girls face multiple and intersectional discrimination as a result of their gender, poverty status, and belonging to an extremely vulnerable community. As such, the project aims both to reduce inequality and to promote gender equality.
The project will be carried out by the Deaconess Foundation, the main organization working with Roma migrants in Finland, and the three Roma women organisations from Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. The principal beneficiaries are app 1200 vulnerable Roma women and girls (over 16 years) in three countries. Other beneficiaries are 9 Roma CSOs, public administration in 30 municipalities, and 90 companies with potential jobs for Roma women and girls, in the three countries.
Capacitate and support regional and national CSO’s and stakeholders to establish measures to advance gender equality and Roma
Expand Roma women’s opportunities for participation and economic empowerment through the development and establishment of the Roma Women’s Regional Operative Program
Expand Roma women’s opportunities for participation and economic empowerment through the development and establishment of the Roma Women’s Regional Operative Program
Roma women from three different countries (Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus) united into Regional Network of Romani Women in 2019 to fight against social exclusion, lack of political participation, unequal access to employment and gender discrimination.
on government of the three countries to fulfill all international obligations in the area of combating racial discrimination and gender inequality.
to jointly work on stimulating national authorities and allocating adequate human resources, for the implementation of policies for improving the situation of vulnerable Roma women and men.
to all stakeholders at national and Regional level too design gender-sensitive objectives for post-2020 Roma Strategy and to promote rights of Roma women.