Combating antigypsyism in the post 2020 EU Roma Framework: Recommendations
Published by the Alliance against Antigypsyism, May 2019
Category: Publications
Developing measures to combat antigypsyism after 2020
Policy Paper: Developing measures to combat antigypsyism after 2020: Guidance for European and national stakeholders
Published by the Alliance against Antigypsyism, May 2019
Hiring capacity for Roma workers in a medium-sized Hungarian town
Hiring capacity for Roma workers in a medium-sized Hungarian town
Most employers have and have had experiences with Roma employees. We visited several companies where Roma employees have advanced to middle management positions. Opinions concerning Roma employees varied greatly: If the worker is able to successfully adapt to and integrate into the company’s organisation, their Roma identity is not an issue, the employer takes this as granted and the worker’s ethnicity becomes secondary behind their skills facilitating successful adaptation. If the Roma worker leaves the workplace after just a short time, their ‘different socio-cultural background’ arises as a primary cause in almost every case (“unfortunately they are not used to continuous work or discipline”).
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ROMA INCLUDED in the Sustainable Development Goals
Discussion paper: Roma Included in the Sustainable Development Goals
The objective of this discussion paper is to trigger debate among
Roma activists on how to engage with the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). More than three years after the proclamation of the
United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the
SDGs can provide opportunities for advancing the inclusion of Roma
and for countering antigypsyism. Almost all of the 17 global goals
are closely connected to the needs of Roma communities – from
accessing clean drinking water and affordable energy to quality
education and employment, from reducing inequalities to peace,
justice and strong institutions.
SCHOOL DROPOUT OF ROMA IN ROMANIA
SCHOOL DROPOUT OF ROMA IN ROMANIA
Between antigypsyism, the socio – economic dysfunction of the
Romanian educational system and educational success
The present research paper aims to analyse in a qualitative manner the main and specific causes of school dropout in young Roma (including age, culture, economical status – poverty, social discrimination, infrastructure). Our purpose is to explore the phenomenon of school drop-out or early school-leaving as well as to identify its reasons among disadvantaged youth aged 14– 22, who failed to complete lower and/or upper secondary education, including of young people who dropped school to raise a family. In addition, the research includes 3 interviews with successful young Roma that are at postgraduate level (faculty, master and PhD) in order to analyse the educational success in a comparative manner.
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