“…to make a tangible difference to roma people's lives” ec communication 5 april 2011 1
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“…to make a tangible diff erence to Roma people's
lives”
EC C o m m u n i c a ti o n 5 A p r i l 2 0 1 1
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Its objective is to provide EU institutions and Member States with assistance and expertise relating to fundamental rights in order to support them when they take measures or formulate courses of action to fully respect fundamental rights.
Its tasks are to:
carry out scientific research and surveys
collect, record, analyse and disseminate relevant objective, reliable and comparable information and data
develop methods and standards to improve the comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights
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Roma Task Force (09/2010): assessing use of EU funding by MSs with regard to Roma integration – results December 2010 found lack of :- know-how and administrative capacity in using EU funds- national co-financing- civil society and Roma communities involvement- official socio-economic data on Roma - rights awareness and evidence of discrimination
Background to the current work on Roma
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Expand its research to cover all EU MSs (2012 - 2013)
Collect data regularly across the EU (2012 – 2020)
Assist MSs in developing monitoring tools (2012 – 2020)
EC Communication of April 2011 tasks FRA to…
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2013 - 2016
Qualitative research
2012 - 2020
Working with
Member States
to improve monitoring
EUROPE 2020
2011 Roma pilot survey
2014 Roma survey
2019 Secondary data
2018 Roma survey
2013 Secondary data
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Roma Pilot Survey2011
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Multidimensional issue requiring an integrated approach
Roma inclusion: the challenge…
povertyfundamental
rights
unemployment social exclusion marginalisation
discrimination anti-gypsyism rights awareness access to justice
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11 EU-MS < FR, ES, PT, IT, PL, EL, CZ, SK, BG, RO, HU > Multi-agency operational cooperation with UNDP/WB
sampling + core questionnaire for 5 EU MSs
Total of 22,203 respondents – informing on 84,287 persons
In FR distinction: Gens du voyage – Roma “migrants” (Romanian)
+ Survey of 288 representatives of local authorities Fieldwork: May – July 2011 Preliminary results presented to EC on December 15, 2011 FRA/UNDP/WB Report to be launched end of May
The survey…
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Basic socio-economic characteristics Situation in employment, education, health, housing Neighbourhood characteristics & infrastructure Integration, discrimination, rights awareness Mobility and migration Active citizenship issues, e.g. voting
Data on…
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FRA + UNDP/WB data base
Roma have higher fertility and mortality rates than non-Roma
Age distribution
0-4
5-9
10-1
4
15-1
9
20-2
4
25-2
9
30-3
4
35-3
9
40-4
4
45-4
9
50-5
4
55-5
9
60-6
4
65-6
9
70-7
4
75-7
9
80-8
4
85-8
9
90+
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
RomaNon-Roma
Age
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EducationOn average the proportion of Roma currently in pre-school education or
completing general or vocational upper-secondary education is low, especially in comparison to non-Roma.
Issues addressed in the upcoming report
– Current pre-school/kindergarten attendance– School attendance during compulsory school age – Completion of at least general or vocational
upper-secondary education
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Other information on education
Literacy rate Preschool or kindergarten attendance Attendance of special school or class Background of classmates Circumstances of ending school Professional qualifications after leaving school ...
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EmploymentOn average the proportion of Roma in paid employment is low, especially in
comparison to non-Roma.
Issues addressed in the upcoming report
– Paid employment– Self-reported unemployment – Pension – Children working outside the home– Discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin when
looking for work
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Other information on unemployment
– Ever/currently unemployed– Length of current state of unemployment – Received help when unemployed– Registered as unemployed– Currently looking for a job– Reasons for not looking for a job
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HealthOn average Roma declare more often than non-Roma of the same age group to be limited in daily activities due to health reasons
Issues addressed in the upcoming report Limitations in daily activities such as working,
shopping or keeping in contact with other people due to health problems
Medical insurance
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Other information on health
Subjective health status Conditions under which given birth Unmet need of medical treatment or
examination ...
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HousingOn average Roma are living often in crowded households that are missing some of the basis amenities, compared to non-Roma.
Issues addressed in the upcoming report Crowding rate Lack of basic housing amenities
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Other information on housing
Mobility of the households Official help in finding accommodation Changes in the neighbourhood infrastructure
situation Ownership Quality of housing Repairs ...
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PovertyOn average the great majority of Roma households are living on a
household income that is below the national poverty line.
Issues addressed in the upcoming report Persons living in households at risk of poverty Experience of hunger in Roma households
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Discrimination experiences and rights awarenessOn average the majority of Roma experienced discrimination based on
their ethnic origin in the recent months, and awareness of anti-discrimination legislation in employment is still lacking for many
Roma.
Issues addressed in the upcoming report General discrimination experiences on the ground of
ethnic origin Discrimination experiences when looking for work Awareness of anti-discrimination legislation in
employment
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Other information on discrimination and rights awareness
General discrimination on various grounds Discrimination experiences while
– Looking for work– At the workplace– Looking for a house– Health services– Education
Reporting of discrimination experiences Knowledge of Equality bodies
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Migration
Migration history Migration intentions Experiences of Roma migrants around Paris
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Integration/active citizenship
General and personal socialising in the neighbourhood between Roma and non-Roma
Participation in voluntary work Awareness of Roma organisations Knowledge about “Dosta” campaign and
Decade of Roma inclusion Vote in last elections
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