This Technical report describes how the FRA Roma Pilot survey was carried out and the fieldwork outcomes in 11 EU Member States. The survey methodology FRA developed, in consultation with experts and other partners, should serve as an example to EU Member States and other researchers on sampling and interviewing Roma. The methodology can be…
The Roma Youth Action Plan (RYAP) is a project of the Council of Europe which responds to the challenges faced by Roma young people in Europe. Many Roma young people face obstacles to their inclusion and participation due to social and economic precariousness and discrimination. To read the action plan click here
Despite ambitious initiatives, the fundamental rights situation of Roma in the EU remains profoundly troubling. This report examines the persisting phenomenon of anti-Gypsyism and its effect on Roma inclusion efforts. It first presents data on key manifestations of anti-Gypsyism, namely discrimination, harassment and hate crime. The report reviews data on specific areas of life, such…
This report examines the results of the European Union Agency’s for Fundamental Rights (FRA) 2011 Roma survey on education, which show that considerable gaps between Roma and non‑Roma children persist at all educational levels. Education has a special role to play in addressing multiple deprivations, such as those facing many of the European Union’s (EU)…
Equality is one of the five values on which the European Union (EU) is founded; yet women here face inequalities in many respects. Extreme poverty, exclusion and discrimination burden Roma women even further. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) researched the situation of Roma women in 11 EU Member States. It found that…
Roma women need social and legal support to improve their socio-economic status and to ensure their access to education and health as preconditions for employment.» from the Opinion of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. To reach the full text click here