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Tuesday, 23 February 2010

Praxis Signed MoU with Roma Women's Association Osvit

In February 2010, Roma Women’s Association Osvit and Praxis signed a Memorandum of Understanding, wishing to establish close cooperation in empowering the Roma to access and protect their rights, combat discrimination and participate in the society on an equal basis.

Osvit is a non-governmental organization based in Nis and established in July 2005. Osvit has been supporting the emancipation and social inclusion of Roma women, youth and children for almost five years now. Osvit’s aims refer to increasing the level of awareness of Roma women in the region of the City of Nis about women’s rights and empowerment of Roma women to actively participate in the life of local community and access to socio-economic rights, rights to education, health care, employment, etc.

The close cooperation between Osvit and Praxis has been agreed with the aim to contribute towards social inclusion of the Roma and to their full enjoyment of civil rights.

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