It has long been obvious that the general health status of Roma is much worse than that of non-Roma. Surveys have found that European Roma are disproportionately unvaccinated, have poorer-than-average nutrition, and experience higher rates of infant mortality and tuberculosis. Estimates in 12 European Union (EU) member states suggest that Roma live 7–20 fewer years than non-Roma.1 However, the ...

62.8% of the Romani population in Spain lives settlements that are segregated from urban center or peripheral neighborhoods, a sign their historical persecution and discrimination. Anti-Romani sentiment has been territorialized by eliminating autonomy means self-production space, with planning housing policies being key element materialization segregation, particularly during Franco regime. Ide...

INTRODUCTION Roma, the largest minority group in Europe, face widespread racism and health disadvantage. Using qualitative data from Serbia and Macedonia, our objective was to develop a conceptual framework showing how three levels of racism--personal, internalized, and institutional--affect access to maternal health care among Romani women. METHODS Eight focus groups of Romani women aged 14-...

This paper summarizes and discusses the key findings of my research on representations Romani woman in contemporary Polish literary texts. The first part this women’s roles positions community. While subsequent describes literature Poland, main focus article images women literature. aims to reveal process shaping their description result shows how perception influenced artistic imagination Pole...