Descripción del proyecto
El activismo de la mujer romaní
A pesar de las movilizaciones constantes, el movimiento de las mujeres romaníes se enfrenta a obstáculos que impiden que se organicen mejor. La escasa bibliografía científica al respecto analiza el modo en el que las redes previas de solidaridad, apoyo o escucha respetuosa entre mujeres romaníes y otros aliados no romaníes pueden convertirse en un movimiento mejor organizado que impulse la aplicación de sus derechos fundamentales. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos Narratives4Change estudiará el método de «narrativa pública» como modelo teórico y práctico prometedor de la organización y la práctica de liderazgo, y estudiará cómo cuando lo emplean las asociaciones cívicas contribuye a activar la pertenencia de sus miembros y su capacidad estratégica para lograr un impacto social y político. Narratives4Change empleará el resultado de estos análisis para ampliar el conocimiento sobre las condiciones que deben existir para que el modelo de narrativa pública pueda aprovecharse por las asociaciones de mujeres romaníes de España, y para aclarar formas de mejorar la organización del movimiento de mujeres romaníes en Europa.
Objetivo
In contrast to what social imaginary portrays, Roma women are not passive in regard to the racial and gender-based discrimination they face across Europe. They participate in various forms of political and social activism through Roma women-led civic associations, slightly achieving more representation in higher structures of power. Despite on-going mobilisations, the Roma women’s movement has faced obstacles that prevented it from being better organised. Scant scientific literature has yet analysed how existing networks of solidarity, support, or respectful listening between Roma women and other non-Roma allies, can be turned into a better-organised movement and contribute to a better strategic process as a way to enforce Roma and Roma women’s fundamental rights. Conceived as a qualitative research, Narratives4Change project will study what has been theorised as “Public Narratives”, an effective leadership practice for community organising that is used worldwide. The project’s main goal will be to examine Public Narrative as a promising theoretical and practical model of the leadership practice and organising, inquiring on how when applied by civic associations it contributes to activate members’ agency and their strategic capacity to achieve social and political impact. Special attention will be granted to those civic associations working in the field of education, health and gender equality, mainly with at-risk social groups. Drawing on this analysis, Narratives4Change will contribute novel knowledge about the conditions that need to exist in order for the Public Narrative model be capitalised by Roma women associations in Spain, informing how to advance in better organising the Roma women movement in Europe. Its theoretical contributions are of major relevance for Europe in current times. It will unveil actions and strategies for the social inclusion of Roma and the empowerment of Roma women, thus suggesting ways of making EU funds more effective and impactful.
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Coordinador
08193 Cerdanyola Del Valles
España