The Rights Experts (RE) Program is TIP’s flagship initiative to build and sustain transformative leadership among Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD), particularly women and youth who remain among the most invisibilized and excluded groups in decision-making and human rights spaces. The current cohort brings together Rights Experts from 13 countries, representing diverse CDWD…
By Milena Reljic, Roma Rights Expert Anthropologist Mary Douglas argued in Purity and Danger (1966) that ideas of pollution are not simply about hygiene. They are ways societies create social boundaries. Purity represents order, belonging, morality and social acceptance, while pollution represents disorder, threat, exclusion and something considered “out of place.”This framework is relevant to…
HLPF 2026 was more than a week of meetings,it was a chance to build relationships, amplify community voices, and advance the rights of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent on the global stage. Through this photo montage, we invite you to follow our delegation’s journey and the many conversations, partnerships, and moments that shaped our…
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…
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…
