This status report offers an essential look into the realities of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) in Brazil, focusing specifically on the marginalized Quilombola and Roma (Povos Ciganos) communities. By examining the United Nations framework for discrimination based on inherited status and ancestral occupation, the text highlights the unique, systemic challenges both groups…
While official government reports highlight broad national progress, the lived reality for marginalized communities tells a different story. Produced by the Roma Women’s Platform “ROMNI,” this critical alternative report provides an independent assessment of Moldova’s 2030 Agenda implementation. It brings to light the severe, intersectional discrimination faced by Roma women, children, and Ukrainian refugees across…
The report on Roma youth and women in Turkey within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals is now out. This comprehensive study highlights how systemic discrimination, deep poverty, and social exclusion continue to shape the lives of Roma communities, particularly women and young people. It underscores that inequalities in education, employment, health, and participation…
The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) has submitted a powerful input to the Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls, exposing how digitalization and AI are deepening the marginalization of CDWD women—particularly Dalit, Roma, Quilombola, Haratine, Osu, and other historically oppressed communities. The document shows how limited digital access,…
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…
