Where Do Roma Women’s Rights Stand Within the Global Agenda for Gender Equality Advocacy?

Where Do Roma Women’s Rights Stand Within the Global Agenda for Gender Equality Advocacy?

Speech by Simona Torotcoi at Consultative Advocacy Workshop for Roma and Sinti Women (2 June) and the launching event of ODIHR Handbook on Advocating for Roma and Sinti Women’s Rights (3 June) that took place in Warsaw, Poland.Photo by OSCE/Piotr Dziubak Status  According to the OHCHR Universal Human Rights Index there are about 500 recommendations concerning Roma women issued by 24…

Written Contribution to the Draft General Recommendation No. 41 on Dismantling Gender Stereotypes and the Unequal Power Relations that Sustain them

Written Contribution to the Draft General Recommendation No. 41 on Dismantling Gender Stereotypes and the Unequal Power Relations that Sustain them

Written Contribution to the Draft General Recommendation No. 41 on Dismantling Gender Stereotypes and the Unequal Power Relations that Sustain them; Perspectives from Women affected by Work and Descent based Discrimination The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) presents this submission in response to the Committee’s call for input on Draft…

UN Development and Human Rights Intern

UN Development and Human Rights Intern

Position Title UN Development and Human Rights Intern Organization Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) Location New York, United States Modality New York-based; in-person or hybrid (flexible based on academic requirements and programme needs) Duration One academic semester (approximately 3–4 months), aligned with university term; renewable by mutual agreement Time Commitment…

Progress Toward New International Standard on Discrimination Based on Work and Descent

Progress Toward New International Standard on Discrimination Based on Work and Descent

At the public closing of the 117th Session on 1 May 2026, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) announced that a General Recommendation on Communities Discriminated on the basis of Work and Descent will be taken up for discussion and drafting. This marks a significant milestone in a long-standing process to secure…