Roma Civil Monitor has released a transnational thematic report produced with the participation of civil society organisations and experts, addressing the persistent challenges Roma face in achieving economic and social stability through formal employment.
Authors argue that the successful inclusion of Roma into the labour market is crucial not only for economic interests of the member states facing demographic declines and labour shortage, but primarily for human rights and social justice.
The report contextualises the situation of Roma employment in wider EU labour market trends, connects to the quality and segregation in education, and assesses the effect of national Roma strategies on employment and employability.
It also features case studies of “inspiring practices” from several EU Member States: Romania (health mediators as employment opportunity for Roma women), Slovakia (heritage conservation and youth employment pilot by NGO-corporate partnership), Hungary (national subsidised public works programme), and Spain (large NGO-run programme of personalised inclusion).
The report was authored by Roland Ferkovics and Marek Hojsík of the CEU Democracy Institute with contributions for case studies of Daniel Radulescu (RO), Michaela Mudroňová (SK) and the Roma Institute (SK), and Raúl Pérez Gonzáles (ES).
Read the full report here: Employment and employability of Roma in the EU