WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2785/96 by Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP to the Commission. Measures to assist gypsy women
Date: 1996-10-21
Institutions: DUEHRKOP DUEHRKOP, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, Roma, education of foreigners, equal treatment, exchange of information, gender equality, integration into employment, living conditions, vocational training













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2785/96 by Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP to the Commission. Measures to assist gypsy women  


Official Journal C 083 , 14/03/1997 P. 0066 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-2785/96 by Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop (PSE) to the Commission (21 October 1996)Subject: Measures to assist gypsy womenThe Commission has stepped up its efforts to comply with the principle of equality between men and women, especially since this principle was included in the rules governing the Structural Funds in 1993.The sharp disparities still remaining are particularly marked in the case of women from marginalized groups, who suffer dual discrimination both as women and as members of a section of the population subject to social rejection. Gypsy women in particular suffer from this phenomenon because the idea of sexual equality is not well established within their community. Figures for illiteracy, lack of schooling and exclusion from the labour market are very high for gypsy women. Given the exceptional conditions under which gypsy women live, the European Union should take special measures to encourage their training and employment.What measures has the Commission taken to help gypsy women?Does the Commission have any plans to take measures in this field in the future?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (5 December 1996)As part of the Community policy for promoting equal opportunities for women and men, more specific measures have been taken directly or indirectly in order to assist gypsy women. For example, the Commission provided support for the establishment of a database on the situation of gypsy women by the Instituto romani para asuntos sociales y culturales (in 1995 and 1996) and for a newsletter published by the Centre de recherches gitanes (Centre for Gypsy Studies) of the Université René Descartes in Paris.Under the Socrates Programme, all the measures for the education of gypsy children cover equality of opportunity between girls and boys. This question is also included in the projects for the training of gypsy mediators funded by the Commission.In the area of innovation in vocational training (approaches, methods, training tools), the Leonardo da Vinci Programme is a particularly suitable vehicle for the measures directed at the target groups with the most problems and for equality between men and women. Of the measures selected in 1995, mention should be made of a multiannual project based on a transnational partnership established at the initiative of the French Ministry of Education and designed to promote the integration of gypsies using their own culture as a starting point.In general terms, the Commission intends to support transnational exchanges of information and experience on integration into the labour market under its fourth Community programme on equal opportunities for women and men.