Guiti News - International Roma Day: still fighting for Roma educational equality

I am proud to be Roma. Many Roma and Travellers will, however, feel as though their culture and people are still under attack. It's true. As evidenced by a new Bill proposed by the British government which will effectively criminalise the traditional way of life for many Roma and Travellers, communities throughout Europe are facing attacks and continued human rights abuses with little mainstream media coverage informing the world. That is exactly why events like International Roma Day are vital. To let the world know that Roma people are proud of their ethnicity, and will continue to fight for equality.

"Segregation in the sphere of education also has no place with regards to Roma children in Europe. Yet, throughout Europe, there exist reports of Roma school children being removed to off-site annexes away from majority population children, teachers creating exclusively Roma classrooms at mixed schools, head teachers transferring Roma from mixed schools to Roma-only schools and the use of biased psychological testing to disproportionately place Roma into special schools designed for mentally disabled students".