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International Conference “We are nowhere. Situation of Roma children from Ukraine”

International Conference “We are nowhere. The situation of Roma children from Ukraine”, which will take place on 26 March in Warsaw, is a meeting of people who are not indifferent to the situation of children and young people from the Roma community and who want to work together with the Foundation Towards Dialogue and UNICEF …

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For the first time in Poland: Roma activist on the magazine’s cover

On the 24th of February, an activist of Roma community appeared on the cover of Wysokie Obcasy – the most opinionated weekly magazine in Poland addressed to women. This is Olena Vaidalovych from the Foundation Towards Dialogue. The picture is accompanied by the caption: “I am a Roma woman. I am able to do everything!”. …

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Appeal to the Polish authorities: Stop treating the Roma community from Ukraine as second-class refugees

Saturday, February 24, marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war drove 7 million Ukrainian women and men from their homes, including 50,000-70,000 people from the Roma community, most of whom are children. Their situation was and is dramatic. What have the Polish authorities done over the past 2 years to support …

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Roma identity in hands of art: meeting with Krzysztof Gil

Art has always had a significant impact on perception of the Roma community. For centuries the image of the Roma was determined by people outside the community by creating artworks stigmatizing and reproducing stereotypes. Today Roma artists are taking over the narrative. Art has become a tool to build their own narratives about themselves. On …

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FemFusion: Equality trends in Roma activism – discussion 

What challenges do Roma activists and activists from Ukraine face? What has changed 2 years of war? What role do women’s movements play in building change? On 18 January, the Roma Community Centre will host “FemFusion: Trends of Equality in Roma Activism”, where we will explore the topic of Roma activism by combining feminist, academic …

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