The European Parliament has voted in favour of the ‘Nordic model’ of tackling sexual exploitation, which criminalises the purchase of sex and legalises the selling of sex. The vote backed a report by the...
The Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed has advised that they have contacted Phil Hogan TD, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Joan Burton, TD, Minister for Social Protection to provide...
“Things are slowly changing for Traveller women, but not as much as we would like to” Pavee Point celebrated the International Women’s Day together with Dublin Adult Learning Centre and Lourdes Youth and Community...
New report by the European Roma Information Office – Human rights abuses and discrimination against Roma. The report examines human rights abuses and discrimination against Roma in EU member states and candidate countries. The...
How many readers familiar with the sport of powerlifting in the Republic of Ireland know the name of Anthony McDonagh, a Galway Traveller who won nine All-Ireland Powerlifting championships in the heavyweight division, two...
Pavee Point attended a meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on 26 February to discuss the shortcomings of Irish legislation in protecting vulnerable Roma and Traveller women from domestic...
L to R: Manu Paun, Pavee Point; Jennifer De Wan, Nasc; Mary Murphy, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Designate); Gabi Muntean, Pavee Point; Laurence Bond, Equality Authority and Monika Makulova, Pavee Point. The...
The Sunday Times on March 20th featured an article by journalist Gemma O Doherty about the recording of Traveller children on the Garda PULSE database. The article highlighted the story of Traveller woman Caroline...
Nominations for Traveller Pride Awards 2014 Deadline for Nominations Friday 4th April at 5pm The Fifth Traveller Pride Awards will build on the success of the previous four award ceremonies and will take place...
Our Data Seminar “Ethnic Data: A Tool to Combat Discrimination” will take place on Wednesday the 26th of March in the Gresham Hotel. Patrick Simon, Author Council of Europe Report on Ethnic Statistics &...
