Roma Inclusion in Greece: From Policy Promises to Measurable Action

Roma Inclusion in Greece: From Policy Promises to Measurable Action

The Roma population in Greece continues to face deep-rooted systemic discrimination and marginalization, a phenomenon widely recognized as antigypsyism. Despite decades of policy discussions, exclusion persists across multiple spheres—housing, education, employment, justice, and access to basic services—hindering the country’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights…

Unequal Progress: Roma Inclusion in 2025 SDG Reviews Remains Incomplete Across Europe

Unequal Progress: Roma Inclusion in 2025 SDG Reviews Remains Incomplete Across Europe

Authored by Magdalena Sarandeva (Bulgaria), GFoD Intern; and Simona Torotcoi (Romania), GFoD Regional Coordinator for Europe. The principle of “Leaving No One Behind” is central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, for Europe’s Roma communities—among the largest and most marginalized ethnic groups on the continent—this commitment is still far from being realized. The…

GFoD submits input for EU Anti-Racism strategy, makes key recommendations

GFoD submits input for EU Anti-Racism strategy, makes key recommendations

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,…

Systemic Discrimination and Resilience: Roma Women’s Fight for Justice in Bulgaria

Systemic Discrimination and Resilience: Roma Women’s Fight for Justice in Bulgaria

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…

Call for Applications: Rights Experts Programme-2025

Call for Applications: Rights Experts Programme for Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) Who are we: Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD), is a platform to voice the rights and entitlements of the communities discriminated on work and descent in Africa, Asia, Europe and  Latin America. GFoD…