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…
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…
Halimatou Ceesey, Senior Rights Expert at the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD), delivered a powerful address at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul. She welcomed the adoption of Resolution 619, a landmark recognition of caste-based discrimination across Africa, but emphasized that acknowledgment must be matched with…
At the ongoing session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in Banjul, The Gambia, experts representing the Global Forum on Discrimination (GFoD) delivered powerful interventions on behalf of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD), urging African governments and regional institutions to move beyond symbolic recognition and ensure tangible protection of…
The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated Based on Work and Descent (GFoD), hosted by The Inclusivity Project, has submitted a statement to the 2026 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), urging immediate action to address the deep-seated injustices faced by women and girls from CDWD (Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent) backgrounds. The submission…
