Self-Advocacy Training for Roma Girls, Women and Feminist Activists from North Macedonia
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The capacity building training brings together about 15 to 20 young Roma women from North Macedonia to reflect on and analyse the obstacles, needs and current challenges young Roma women face in their communities, and to empower women from under-represented groups to find their voice and engage in self-advocacy and advocacy for the rights of other women from under-represented groups.
Background
The 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality sets out OSCE priorities in promoting gender equality in the Organization and in all 57 participating States. The Action Plan mandates ODIHR to “assist participating States in promoting women’s political participation” and “assist in the development and implementation of specific programmes and activities to promote women’s rights, to increase the role of women at all levels of decision-making, and to promote equality between women and men throughout the OSCE area, particularly through education in gender awareness".
Furthermore, the OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area (2003), acknowledges the particular situation of Roma and Sinti women; calls for women’s participation in consultative policy-making processes; systematic mainstreaming of Roma women’s issues; providing Roma and Sinti girls with equal opportunities for education and social inclusion; and urges for promoting women’s participation in public and political life.
Registration
Participants in the training are selected trough a call for applications.