The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) and European Roma Grassroots Organisation (ERGO) urged the European Union to confront a form of racism that, though centuries old, remains largely unacknowledged in modern policy: discrimination based on work and descent. In its submission to the EU’s ongoing consultation on the Anti‑Racism Strategy,…
The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent has released a comprehensive study titled The Case of Roma Women in Hungary. The report documents how ethnicity and gender intersect to create multiple layers of exclusion. It reviews laws, state policies, and lived experiences, while also highlighting acts of resistance. The report is aimed at…
By Cheikh Sidati Hamadi – Senior Expert on the Rights of CDWD, Analyst and Associate Researcher In a genuine rule-of-law state, receiving visiting guests with respect, engaging in open dialogue, and sharing a vision or a common cause should be both an institutional norm and a human courtesy. But in Mauritania, under an anxious regime…
This report, The Case of Roma Women in Bulgaria, authored by Maria Atanasova and published by the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD), presents an in-depth analysis of the structural barriers Roma women face in accessing livelihood rights and entitlements. It focuses on communities discriminated on work and descent (CDWD), such as…
The Case of Roma Women in North Macedonia presents a comprehensive examination of the discrimination and socio-economic challenges faced by Roma women—particularly those belonging to communities discriminated on work and descent (CDWD). It is authored by Fikrija Tair-Selmani and published by the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD), in partnership with…
