Gypsies
Ukrainian Teen’s Gypsy Lifestyle Stigmatized
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Before immigrating to the U.S. in hopes of a better life, Oksana Marafioti recalls the racism she faced in the Soviet Union for being a Roma in this excerpt from her book “American Gypsy.”
Equality
Roma Women Organize to Fight Triple Bias
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Roma women are banding together to fight the triple bias that increases their rates of poverty and shortens their life span by as much as 17 years. The new organization of Roma women is the first to involve representatives from across Europe.