GFoD Calls for Urgent Global Action to End Discrimination Against Women from CDWD Communities

GFoD Calls for Urgent Global Action to End Discrimination Against Women from CDWD Communities

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…

CDWD Youth Make Historic Mark at UNGA Third Committee Youth Event 2025

CDWD Youth Make Historic Mark at UNGA Third Committee Youth Event 2025

New York: The participation of youth representatives from the Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee Youth Event marked a historic stride toward structural inclusion in global governance. Convened under the theme “Building Solutions Together for an Inclusive Future,” the event represented the first-ever youth-led convening…

Why the Second World Summit for Social Development in November can be a pivotal moment for CDWD

Why the Second World Summit for Social Development in November can be a pivotal moment for CDWD

The Civil Society Forum at the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), scheduled for November 4–6, 2025, will host a featured event focused on structural approaches to social development and leadership initiatives for women and girls. The session will examine how social development can be strengthened by addressing intersectional realities, particularly for women from…

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…

Unequal Progress: Roma Inclusion in 2025 SDG Reviews Remains Incomplete Across Europe

Unequal Progress: Roma Inclusion in 2025 SDG Reviews Remains Incomplete Across Europe

Authored by Magdalena Sarandeva (Bulgaria), GFoD Intern; and Simona Torotcoi (Romania), GFoD Regional Coordinator for Europe. The principle of “Leaving No One Behind” is central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, for Europe’s Roma communities—among the largest and most marginalized ethnic groups on the continent—this commitment is still far from being realized. The…