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Empowering the Roma is key to shaping a Europe of equality, justice and fairness. Our distinct approach sets us apart in driving this vision: we are funders, advocates, network builders and alliance creators.
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Constitutional Guarantee Praised, Implementation Condemned: New Study Exposes Romania’s 34-Year Democratic Paradox
— 3 April 2026
A new study documents how Romania’s system for minority representation limits real electoral competition, leaving 2 million Roma citizens represented by the same organisation for more than three decades.
Read moreA new study documents how Romania’s system for minority representation limits real electoral competition, leaving 2 million Roma citizens represented by the same organisation for more than three decades.
Events
Strengthening Democratic Resilience: From Electoral Reality to the European Democracy Shield
— 31 March 2026
Roma for Democracy is convening a high-level discussion on how evidence and experience from the field can support the rollout of the European Democracy Shield.
Read moreRoma for Democracy is convening a high-level discussion on how evidence and experience from the field can support the rollout of the European Democracy Shield.
Voices
What Strength Really Means in a Fragile Democracy
— 26 March 2026
When survival requires constant endurance, something is wrong with the system. For Roma women, “strength” often exposes the gap between democratic promises and lived reality.
Read moreWhen survival requires constant endurance, something is wrong with the system. For Roma women, “strength” often exposes the gap between democratic promises and lived reality.
Press
Constitutional Guarantee Praised, Implementation Condemned: New Study Exposes Romania’s 34-Year Democratic Paradox
— 3 April 2026
A new study documents how Romania’s system for minority representation limits real electoral competition, leaving 2 million Roma citizens represented by the same organisation for more than three decades.
Read moreA new study documents how Romania’s system for minority representation limits real electoral competition, leaving 2 million Roma citizens represented by the same organisation for more than three decades.
Events
Strengthening Democratic Resilience: From Electoral Reality to the European Democracy Shield
— 31 March 2026
Roma for Democracy is convening a high-level discussion on how evidence and experience from the field can support the rollout of the European Democracy Shield.
Read moreRoma for Democracy is convening a high-level discussion on how evidence and experience from the field can support the rollout of the European Democracy Shield.
Voices
What Strength Really Means in a Fragile Democracy
— 26 March 2026
When survival requires constant endurance, something is wrong with the system. For Roma women, “strength” often exposes the gap between democratic promises and lived reality.
Read moreWhen survival requires constant endurance, something is wrong with the system. For Roma women, “strength” often exposes the gap between democratic promises and lived reality.
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