Snapshot on the Situation of Roma in Europe: Social Protection, Unemployment Benefits, and Minimum Income
Our Snapshots on the Situation of Roma in Europe are a series of reader-friendly, visually attractive handouts, linking each of the 20 policy principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights to Roma rights and inclusion. Each Snapshot includes key statistics, a brief problem statement, and extensive policy recommendations.
The overwhelming majority of Roma in Europe, in fact over 80% of them, live in deep and persistent poverty, driven by limited access to adequate income and compounded by systemic discrimination. Many Roma are excluded from social protection entitlements due to strict eligibility requirements, inaccessible systems designed to discourage applicants, and widespread stigmatisation of beneficiaries.
- Read the Snapshot here!
For more information about our work on Social Protection, Unemployment Benefits, and Minimum Income, please contact Amana Ferro (a.ferro@ergonetwork.org), Senior Policy Adviser with the ERGO Network staff team.