EXPECT RESPECT! Campaign to prevent violence against young Traveller women Pavee Point engaged in a thematic 16 Days of Action Campaign, which aimed to raise awareness about violence affecting young girls and women and promote healthy relationships based on respect and equality. The campaign produced awareness raising EXPECT RESPECT! wristbands, and ran a social media […]
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Breaking the Barriers- Discrimination Against Roma Women and Roma LGBT Pavee Point attended a transnational workshop on discrimination against Roma and Travellers in Helsinki, Finland, on 2-3 December. Breaking the Barriers workshop brought together Roma and non-Roma civil society activists and local, regional and national authorities from all over Europe. The workshop presented good practice models […]
read more →Water is a Human Right As part of One World Week, young Travellers investigated water and its impact on young people and young Travellers, including those living in poor conditions in Ireland. They made a video about their investigations to present what they learned. The video and the making of it, were featured on RTE […]
read more →According to a Eurobarometer survey, over one in two Europeans believe that discrimination because of one’s racial or ethnic origin is widespread. However, there is no data available across Europe on how amny people experience this discrimination. Without measuring it, it is impossible to challenge it. The European Network Against Racism have launched a new report “Measure, […]
read more →In November 2014, the Pavee Point Health Programme instituted a series of health sessions on topical health issues to increase health awareness among Travellers and Roma. The health days aim to provide information to staff members in Pavee Point, with Traveller staff and community health workers sharing that information with their families and friends on […]
read more →A thematic Roma Rights Forum was held in Pavee Point on 16 October. This thematic session examined the process of undertaking local needs analyses through a discussion of principles and approaches to working with communities. The following three areas were discussed: Human Rights Based Approaches – Fidelma Joyce, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Including […]
read more →Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre and The Centre for Global Women’s Studies (National University of Ireland, Galway) hosted a discussion of Traveller and Romani women’s rights in Pavee Point on 22 Oct. We were delighted to welcome Crina Morteanu, a feminist activist and Rosaleen McDonagh, Traveller Playwright, to discuss Traveller and Romani women’s rights […]
read more →Pavee Point Press Statement 26 Oct 2014 Mob Violence Has No Place in Ireland Pavee Point strongly condemns any actions to intimidate and promote violence against Roma in Waterford. This follows the publication of multiple Facebook pages which openly incite hatred against Roma, and reports of a public order incident on Saturday evening where […]
read more →The Pavee Point Violence Against Women programme were present at the OSCE Human Development and Implementation Meeting in Warsaw in early October. The programme was invited to present at a session about Romani women and domestic violence, talking about collective and individual experiences of Traveller and Roma women who face Violence in state services. The […]
read more →A Facebook page called ‘Get Them Out of Town’ came to our attention on October 8th. The page had over 800 Likes and featured a number of racist and demeaning posts about the Roma population in Waterford, and users discussed vigilante violence against Roma on the page. This was not the first time that such […]
read more →Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement October 20th, 2014 Discrimination Follows Travellers to the Grave “I just wanted dignity and respect for my son.” Speaking today following the release of the Equality Tribunal decision involving discriminatory conduct by a funeral director against a Traveller family, Pavee Point Director Martin Collins highlighted the ongoing […]
read more →The Men’s Health Initiative have been working with men in Cappagh Field to build a grotto. This is the first project to directly engage with men on the site. Initially, men’s health workers asked the men what their needs and interests were. We felt it was important to get to know them and build up […]
read more →On July 21st and 22nd, the Pavee Point Youth Programme visited Croagh Patrick with a group of young men, aged 12 to 14. This valuable and rewarding experience allowed for the group to work collectively to achieve a common goal. The structure of the residential allowed for the developing of interpersonal skills, leadership skills as […]
read more →Porajmos, the forgotten Roma Genocide. Under the rule of Nazi Germany, the Roma were persecuted, detained and executed as part of the Holocaust. Roma call the Roma Genocide the Porajmos, which means the ‘Devouring’ in Romani language. There was segregated provision even in extermination camps. In the extermination camp at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, section Blle was […]
read more →Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement July 24th, 2014 TIME FOR ACTION ON TRAVELLER AND ROMA EQUALITY Pavee Point today welcomes the UN call for Ireland to take concrete steps to recognise Traveller ethnicity. Speaking today, Director Martin Collins stated “This follows similar recommendations in the past by human rights bodies […]
read more →On July 14th and 15th, Pavee Point attended in Geneva for Ireland’s hearings before the 111th Session of the Human Rights Committee. Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald TD was in attendance with officials from Government departments to answer questions and make statements during the hearings. Pavee Point and other Traveller organisations have been advocating the […]
read more →Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Press Statement July 1st 2014 Actions Speak Louder than Words: Government must plan and support Roma inclusion in Ireland Pavee Point today welcomes the publication of the independent Special Inquiry by the Ombudsman for Children into the removal of two Roma children from their families in October 2013 and […]
read more →Pavee Point’s motion on the use of an ethnic identifier in maternal health services was passed by members of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) at the recent annual general meeting. Pavee Point is a member of the NWCI, committed to the promotion of women’s rights in Ireland. The motion highlights how Traveller and […]
read more →One in five women have experienced sexual assault during their adulthood. Last month, the Mid-West Rape Crisis centre was forced to temporarily close its doors due to further funding cuts. This is regardless of a record level of demand for the service over the past years. Pavee Point is concerned about the continuous funding cuts […]
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