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7th International Roma Women’s Conference: SAVE THE DATE!

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7th International Roma Women’s Conference “Roma and Traveller Women’s Access to Justice and Rights” co-organised by the Government of Finland and the Council of Europe under the Finnish Presidency of its Committee of Ministers.

Date: 25-27 March 2019

Venue: Hanaholmen Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre Hanasaarenranta 5, Espoo (Finland)

The Conference will be an opportunity to address Roma and Traveller women’s access to justice, including fulfillment of their rights in terms of gender equality, rights of the child, housing rights, fight against forced marriage and domestic violence, etc., as well as to take stock of the implementation of the Thematic Action Plan on the Inclusion of Roma and Travellers (2016-2019) and point the way forward for the post-2019 strategic policy document on Roma and Traveller Inclusion from a gender perspective.

The Call for Application is available in English, French and Romanes.