Input for the EU Anti-Racism Strategy: Addressing Discrimination Based onWork and Descent in Europe

Discrimination based on work and descent remains a largely unaddressed form of structural racism in Europe, disproportionately affecting Roma, Dalit, Haratine, and other caste-like communities who face exclusion rooted in inherited status, ancestral occupation, and caste-based hierarchies. The input highlights how these groups continue to experience segregation, barriers to education, housing and employment, political underrepresentation,…

Addressing Structural Roma Poverty in the EU: A Human Rights Imperative

Roma communities across Europe continue to face some of the highest levels of poverty and social exclusion, driven not by individual circumstances but by structural discrimination, antigypsyism, and inherited social hierarchies. The document highlights how 70% of Roma people remain at risk of poverty compared to 16% of the general EU population, and how deprivation…

Status of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent: The situation of Roma women in Europe

Roma women across Europe continue to face deep structural inequalities shaped by antigypsyism, gender discrimination, and socioeconomic exclusion. Drawing on data from multiple European countries, the report highlights challenges in accessing healthcare, education, employment, and protection from gender-based and institutional violence. Despite their vital role in communities, Roma women remain largely absent from national strategies…

Roma Youth in Europe: A snapshot of key data, issues and policy gaps affecting young Roma across Europe

Roma youth are reshaping Europe’s future – breaking barriers, challenging antigypsyism, and leading with pride. The Roma Youth Factsheet offers a comprehensive overview of the realities facing Roma youth across Europe. It highlights key data on education, employment, housing, health, and participation, while exposing the systemic antigypsyism and policy gaps that continue to exclude young…

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…