Critics say deep-rooted ‘anti-Gypsyism’ in Europe amounts to ethnic persecution, and EU rules also play a role in driving marginalized Roma out of the continent.
Provision of consultancy services in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Romania and the Slovak Republic in the framework of the EU/COE joint project “inclusive schools:.
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LGBTI+ rights are human rights.
Niamh Delmar is a Counselling Psychologist and Mental Health Freelance writer. Here, she writes about how gender identity goes beyond the label of male or female.
Gender identity refers to how individuals identify with their own gender. It embraces a range beyond the binary of male or female. A non-binary person rejects the concept of gender and does not identify with being exclusively a woman or man. According to Researcher Ari Berkowitz, our biology is not binary and many people have traits that are not in the male or female dichotomy.
Exploration, fear, a lack of understanding and support are some of the contributing factors to adverse mental health issues. A national study of the mental health of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) in Ireland found higher rates of severe depression, anxiety and stress among adolescents in this cohort.
Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent
Organisations representing the Traveller community have called on Government to restate its commitment to combat inequities in accommodation, education, health, employment, cultural identity and racism and discrimination.
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the State s acknowledgement of Travellers as a minority ethnic group.
In 2017, 149 actions were launched through the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy.
Twelve are complete, 10 have yet to begin and the remaining actions are ongoing .
The Irish Traveller Movement said the strategy has been dispersed across Government departments, without a central fund to deliver on them.
In some departments, the ITM said no staff has been assigned to oversee delivery.