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Centering Women and Girls in growing global movement from Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) – A Policy Imperative

UN Women and Zoom

Background Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) encompass diverse groups worldwide who face systemic marginalization due to inherited social status, often tied to stigmatized ancestral occupations. These groups include the Roma in Europe, Dalits in South Asia, Burakumin in Far East Asia, Osu, Mboros, and Haratins in Africa, Quilombola in Brazil, and Palenque in...

Empowering Women, Ending Work and Descent-Based Discrimination: Pathways to Equality and Inclusion

United Nations Church Center New York

Background and Rationale Discrimination Based on Work and Descent (DWD) affects more than 270 million people worldwide, with about 15 million Roma and other diaspora communities in Europe, such as Dalits and Haratins. CDWD are regarded as the most vulnerable groups in terms of social, economic, and political development. They experience intersectional discrimination and oppression...

Empowering Grassroots Women Discriminated on Work and Descent: Advancing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995)

Online: Zoom

Background and Rationale : Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) encompass diverse groups worldwide who face systemic marginalization due to inherited social status, often tied to stigmatized ancestral occupations. These groups include the Roma in Europe, Dalits in South Asia, Burakumin in Far East Asia, Osu, Mboros, and Haratins in Africa, Quilombola in Brazil,...