20/04/2021 - Combating Antigypsyism and Multiple Discrimination in Roma Community (Online)

Combating Antigypsyism and Multiple Discrimination in Roma Community
20 April 2021 | online, Germany

The program of the event is consisted by:
1. Panel discussion with profesors, researcher, civil cociety representatives and activists
2. Screening the Short Movie: My Gypsy Road. An inspiring story about the winding road of the first Roma actress in Bulgaria, officially graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. From the everyday life’s challenges, to the sacrifices in the name of theater, and the trust in the great Roma cause – education for the ghetto. Nataliya Tsekova – THE WOMAN, THE ACTRESS, THE PERSON.

The objectives of the conference are:
Analyze the reasons and manifestation of the Antifypsyism;
Combat the scapegoating and hate against the Roma;
To reflect on the role of civil society in tackling Antigypsyism, particularly through making coalitions;
To develop empathy for those experiencing discrimination;
To create a better understanding of what multiple discrimination is and how it affects Roma women, LGBT; young Roma etc.