Roma and Sinti Women’s Organizations and Activists: Consultative Advocacy Workshop

About the event

On 2 June 2026, ODIHR will bring together Roma and Sinti women activists, civil society representatives and experts from across the OSCE region for a consultative advocacy workshop in Warsaw.

The event will provide a space to discuss challenges facing Roma and Sinti women’s organizations and activists, exchange advocacy strategies and good practices, and explore ways to strengthen support for Roma and Sinti women human rights defenders.

The workshop builds on ODIHR’s ongoing work on Roma and Sinti women’s rights and follows a 2024 needs assessment examining the priorities and advocacy needs of Roma and Sinti women’s organizations and activists across the OSCE region.

Discussions will also contribute to ODIHR’s broader work on intersectional and gender-responsive advocacy, including the launch of the Handbook on Advocating for the Human Rights of Roma and Sinti Women on 3 June 2026.

What will be discussed?

Participants will discuss:

• Challenges facing Roma and Sinti women’s advocacy work;
• Advocacy practices and strategies that have helped advance Roma and Sinti women’s rights;
• Ways to strengthen support, co-operation and dialogue with Roma and Sinti women’s organizations and activists.

Participants

The workshop will gather Roma and Sinti women activists and professionals from across the OSCE region, including representatives from civil society, academia, governance and international advocacy.

Opening remarks

Opening remarks will be delivered by:

• Maria Telalian, Director of ODIHR
• Cristi Mihalache, Chief of the Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues and Senior Adviser on Roma and Sinti Issues, ODIHR
• Natalia Duminica, Associate Programme Officer, Roma and Sinti Issues, ODIHR

Participation

This is a closed workshop organized by invitation only.