Many Roma women face pressures to marry young and take on traditional gender roles. Pretty Loud, a hip-hop group from Serbia, wants girls to decide for themselves.
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Serbian Roma Band Sings for Women’s Rights
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Zlata Ristic, 27, center, Elma Dalipi, 14, left, Silvia Sinani, 24, 2nd left, Dijana Ferhatovic, 18, 3rd left, Zivka Ferhatovic, 20, 2nd right, and Selma Dalipi, 14, members of the Pretty Loud band in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
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In Serbia, a Roma singing group is using music to spread the message of women’s empowerment in their community. The all-female group aims to urge people to resist centuries-old traditions, including male-only leadership.
The band formed in 2014 and goes by the name Pretty Loud. They sing about