Inclusion of girls and people with disabilities from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in education and employment in Kosovo

The purpose of this study is to assess the education level and the employment status of girls and persons with disability from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo, and understand the challenges these groups face towards pursuing education and getting employed. The results from interviews with 456 girls and 98 persons with disabilities from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, conducted in August 2018, revealed the following results in terms of their level of education and employment in Kosovo.

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NATIONAL RESEARCH ON ANTIGYPSIS IN KOSOVO

"The National Research on Anti-Gypsyism in Kosovo aimed to explore the general public's understanding of the three ethnic minority groups, Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, to identify and try to understand the foundations of the dominant discriminatory beliefs held by others towards these groups minority", This National research on Anti-Gypsyism in Kosovo is the first of its kind anywhere. "Therefore, it is a very important basic tool and methodology, not only for Kosovo, as a participating country, but for all other countries in the Western Balkans and in Europe more widely, where anti-Gypsism is widespread as a limiting factor of life for Roma (in Kosovo, Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian population)"

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National platform for protection against discrimination for the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities

The Government of the Republic of Kosovo, wanting to implement as soon as possible the commitments presented in the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, is committed to using affirmative measures to fight and prevent discrimination against all communities in Kosovo society. In the framework of this mission, this Platform was created, which aims to prevent, reduce and fight cases of discrimination against citizens, especially those of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, in Kosovo. Through this Platform, equal access is offered to all citizens of Kosovo, especially those of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities to report cases of discrimination quickly and easily wherever they may occur. The platform also provides information about the legislation and institutional mechanisms for protection against discrimination, which supports our mission and vision for the equal treatment of all citizens of Kosovo, without differences based on gender, age, marital status, language, disability physical or mental, sexual orientation, nation, political opinion or belief, religion or belief, ethnic or social affiliation, race, property, birth or other statuses. The platform is a key and very important window for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian citizens to present their cases of discrimination, regardless of when and in what space this happens. Also, the Platform is a means of strengthening cooperation between institutions, civil society, media and citizens to prevent and fight discrimination against the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities. The platform will serve not only as a place where reporting can be done, but also where you can be informed with the latest news on cases of discrimination, the work that has been done around the prevention and processing of these cases, national and international legislation, protection from discrimination and annual reports. Furthermore, this online platform will also serve to collect statistics. The virtual platform consists of the website, database and web application. The virtual platform for victims of discrimination in these communities will be regularly updated with policy and practice materials, including regional and national legislation, operational procedures and guidelines. Users of this platform can report their own cases, but also cases where they were present and were not personally connected to them. We will maintain your anonymity when reporting the case - if that is your wish! All reported cases will be reviewed by professional staff and referred to relevant institutions.

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Accept me as I am

What is antigypsyism?! • It is a relatively new concept. • Some authors suggest that anti-gypsyism is highly associated with institutional racism; • It is the specific type of racism against the Roma, Egyptians and Ashkali. • It is an ideology based on superiority racial. • It is a form of dehumanization and racism institutional fueled by discrimination historical, which is expressed, among other things, by violence, hate speech, exploitation, stigmatization and harsh types of discrimination. • It is a form of ordinary racism, repeated and continuous.

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