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The International Roma Women's Network was launched on World Roma Day (April 8) 2003, bringing Roma women from 18 European countries together to lobby governments for the rights of Roma women and increase the visibility of Roma culture. IRWN is the first group to bring together Roma women’s groups from Eastern and Western Europe. The organization includes Roma, Sinti, Gypsies and Travellers.
AP was instrumental in the formation of IRWN. In 2002, AP board members met with IRWN founders to develop an advocacy strategy and to brainstorm the networking role they would have at a regional and international level. In 2003, AP held a series of training sessions with the IRWN's committee, aimed at helping its members communicate as a “virtual” network and designate clear job responsibilities. While the network formed, AP hosted IRWN’s documents and charter on the AP website. We continue to support IRWN members by publicizing their campaigns.
July 26, 2007
Roma Women Advocates Denounce 'Racist' Roma Beauty Pageant
June 12, 2006
Roma Advocates Sue the Danish Red Cross, Claim That Detention of Asylum Seekers Violates the UN Torture Convention
March 23, 2006
Russian Roma Face Eviction in the Arctic as Eviction “Epidemic” Spreads in Europe
April 8, 2005
English Gypsy Women Warn of Possible “Deaths” from Forcible Evictions, and Appeal for International Mediation
January 31, 2005
Roma Evictions Erupt Across Europe as New ‘Decade’ Seeks to End Discrimination
September 22, 2004
Dictionary.com Removes Offensive Gypsy Definition in Response to Grassroots Campaign
June 1, 2004
New Funding Grants $8,000 to International Roma Women’s Network
March-April 2004
IRWN Uses World Roma Day to Petition British Government Over 'Discriminatory' New Housing Policy
March-April 2004
International Roma Women's Network Urges European Commission to Intervene on Behalf of Slovakian Roma
January-February 2004
IRWN Protest Prompts Police Inquiry Into Roma Evictions in UK
November 2003
Roma Women's Network Address Council of Europe, Pushes for Conference on Sterilization
September 11, 2003
Roma Women Activists Challange European Governments Over Health Crisis
March-April 2003
New International Roma Women's Network Attracts Attention
March 8, 2003
The International Roma Women’s Network is Launched
July 25, 2007
IRWN Protest Against Miss Roma International Competition
Romea.cz
June 2005
EUMC Roundtable: International Roma Women Network
European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
July 22, 2004
Divided We Fall
The Guardian
Outreach Partners
For more information about networking with IRWN, email them.
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International Roma Women's Network
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- Advocacy
- Social Change
- Dissemination
- AdvocacyNet
- In the Media Highlights
- Networking
| Mission |
The International Roma Women's Network was launched on World Roma Day (April 8) 2003, bringing Roma women from 18 European countries together to lobby governments for the rights of Roma women and increase the visibility of Roma culture. IRWN is the first group to bring together Roma women’s groups from Eastern and Western Europe. The organization includes Roma, Sinti, Gypsies and Travellers.
AP was instrumental in the formation of IRWN. In 2002, AP board members met with IRWN founders to develop an advocacy strategy and to brainstorm the networking role they would have at a regional and international level. In 2003, AP held a series of training sessions with the IRWN's committee, aimed at helping its members communicate as a “virtual” network and designate clear job responsibilities. While the network formed, AP hosted IRWN’s documents and charter on the AP website. We continue to support IRWN members by publicizing their campaigns.
- Topics: Roma Rights, Women’s Rights
- Area: Eastern and Western Europe
- Founded: 2003
| Advocacy |
- Mrs Post, the President of IRWN addressed the opening session of a two-day conference on Roma women’s health at the Council of Europe, which was called to review a report drawn from research in 15 countries.
- The network has issued an open letter protesting against recent reports that Roma women have been forcibly sterilised in Slovakia. The letter also claims that Slovak policemen have "intimidated" Roma women in the investigation.
- IRWN has lobbied the governments of Germany and the UK, the UN and the European Commission on behalf of Roma women.
- IRWN has lobbied its members to take up the case of evictions of the Roma community of Dorozhny in Russia. (Russian Roma Face Eviction in the Arctic as Eviction “Epidemic” Spreads in Europe)
- IRWN has asked its network of European members to lobby against a British government housing policy that it fears will result in the segregation of Gypsies and Travelers. (IRWN Uses World Roma Day to Petition British Government Over 'Discriminatory' New Housing Policy)
- IRWN and the Serbian Roma Women Network have distributed two letters against the Miss Roma International beauty competition.
| Social Change |
- Government Action: Collective action by the International Roma Women’s Network has helped to prompt an investigation by the British authorities into the eviction of 20 Gypsy/Roma families from their own land, and ensure that the incident is treated as a possible case of racial discrimination. (IRWN Protest Prompts Police Inquiry Into Roma Evictions in UK)
| Dissemination |
- AdvocacyNet
July 26, 2007
Roma Women Advocates Denounce 'Racist' Roma Beauty Pageant
June 12, 2006
Roma Advocates Sue the Danish Red Cross, Claim That Detention of Asylum Seekers Violates the UN Torture Convention
March 23, 2006
Russian Roma Face Eviction in the Arctic as Eviction “Epidemic” Spreads in Europe
April 8, 2005
English Gypsy Women Warn of Possible “Deaths” from Forcible Evictions, and Appeal for International Mediation
January 31, 2005
Roma Evictions Erupt Across Europe as New ‘Decade’ Seeks to End Discrimination
September 22, 2004
Dictionary.com Removes Offensive Gypsy Definition in Response to Grassroots Campaign
June 1, 2004
New Funding Grants $8,000 to International Roma Women’s Network
March-April 2004
IRWN Uses World Roma Day to Petition British Government Over 'Discriminatory' New Housing Policy
March-April 2004
International Roma Women's Network Urges European Commission to Intervene on Behalf of Slovakian Roma
January-February 2004
IRWN Protest Prompts Police Inquiry Into Roma Evictions in UK
November 2003
Roma Women's Network Address Council of Europe, Pushes for Conference on Sterilization
September 11, 2003
Roma Women Activists Challange European Governments Over Health Crisis
March-April 2003
New International Roma Women's Network Attracts Attention
March 8, 2003
The International Roma Women’s Network is Launched
- In the Media Highlights
July 25, 2007
IRWN Protest Against Miss Roma International Competition
Romea.cz
June 2005
EUMC Roundtable: International Roma Women Network
European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
July 22, 2004
Divided We Fall
The Guardian
| Networking |
Outreach Partners
- UK Association of Gypsy Women (UKAGW)
- Dale Farm Housing Association
For more information about networking with IRWN, email them.
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- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Association for Emancipation, Solidarity and Equality of Women
- International Roma Women's Network
- Bosnian Family
- Dale Farm Housing Association
- Kosova Women's Network
- Dženo Association
- Forum of Srebrenica NGOs
- Transnational AIDS Prevention among Migrant Prostitutes in Europe Project
- UK Association of Gypsy Women
- Women in Black Network from Serbia
- Youth Cultural Center
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Middle East
- Worldwide
- Criteria for Partners
- Outreach Partners (US)
- Strategic Partners
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