EurodiaconiaRoma Inclusion: Exploring the gender dimension

Situation of Roma women in Hungary and in the Reformed

Church of Hungary

Cultural background

National Statistics:Childbirth

First born: 1/3 – under 182/3 – till age 20

number of live birth per 1000 women› Age 15-19: total population – 22,6

Roma – 120,8› Age 20-24: total population – 67,1

Roma – 218,1

National statistics:Employment

Employment rate:Roma men – 29,2%Roma women –

16,3%

Activity rate: Roma men – 10%Roma women – 5%

Church statisticsRoma women in higher education

Presence of Roma in higher education: approx. 1%

Wáli István Reformed Roma Collegium, Debrecen

26 Students – 15 Roma 10 women and 5 men

with Roma background According to our

experince: more Roma women have access to higher education

Madléna – 16

Budapest – slum area Med addict and dominant

mother – no father – lack of family support

Home schooled at 3rd grade due to „bad behavior”

After school program for years

Drug use at age 11-12 Primary school not finished 1,5 year-old baby Couple with criminal

background Zero perspectives

Móni - 38 Small town – deep

poverty 4 children 2 rooms –

tidy room Christian family Community work

projects generational

inheritance Desire to break out

but can’t

Zsuzsi - 28

Small village in a poorer area

Father and mother but lack of supporting atmosphere

Many struggles in her life Role model: primary school

teacher Quality high school and a

motivational atmosphere University and supporting

system from the Roma Collegium

Degree in physiotherapy „Desire to break out” with

success

Thank your for your attention!

Contact: Krisztina Nagynagy.krisztina@reformatus.hu