Policy briefing
Briefing on Discrimination and Social Exclusion of Roma with Disabilities
1 December 2022 English Policy briefing
Summary
Roma with disabilities face compounding discrimination in education, employment, healthcare, and housing, this EDF/ERGO Network briefing finds, citing FRA data showing just 11% of those with high support needs are employed and 90% face poverty risk. It calls on the EU to close gaps between Roma and disability policy frameworks and fund targeted inclusion measures.
Publication details
- Author(s)
- European Disability Forum & ERGO Network
- Organisation
- European Disability Forum & ERGO Network
- Publication date
- 1 December 2022
- Year
- 2022
- Type
- Policy briefing
- Format
- Language
- English
Suggested citation
European Disability Forum & ERGO Network (2022). Briefing on Discrimination and Social Exclusion of Roma with Disabilities. Policy briefing. ERGO Network. Retrieved from https://ergonetwork.org/publication/briefing-on-discrimination-and-social-exclusion-of-roma-with-disabilities/
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