E-Romnja is a Roma feminist, a-political and non-profit organization that fights for the rights of Roma women and girls.

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In the name of tradition?

The awareness campaign brings to the forefront the issue of forced marriages as a form of gender-based violence and offers solutions for professionals and specialists in the public system in the field of prevention, intervention, combating different forms of abuse and violence, as well as in the fields of social assistance and child protection.

Through the campaign we aim to answer questions such as:

● What are the right steps to take better to protect victims of this type of gender-based violence?
● What should be avoided when intervening in such situations?
● How do we ensure the safety and protection of victims affected by this type of violence?
● How do we contribute to preventing and combating this form of gender-based violence?

Mario, a 16-year-old boy, is worried that his parents want to marry him off before his 17th birthday and is constantly told that he needs to get ready. He doesn't want to get married but doesn't know who to ask for help. He records a video on his phone and posts it on social media, hoping for help. The video goes viral among young people and eventually reaches a specialist from the town hall who decides to go to the young man's home to check the situation. Once there, the social worker has a chat with the parents, who say they want to protect Mario and make sure that as a young man he does not go down the wrong path. They believe that their son will be cared for and more responsible if he has a wife.

armina was 10 years old and finishing fourth grade when in the summer of that end of the school year she was married to a 14-year-old boy. The parents of the two minors had prepared everything. At the age of 12, the girl gave birth to a baby boy and thus came to the attention of the authorities, who took the matter into their own hands. It was found that the minor victim and the perpetrator had been living together for some time in the victim's parents' home. During all this time, it is recorded in the case file, the victim had consensual sexual intercourse, which was approved by the parents of the two minors, without any investigations being carried out on the parents. The public prosecutor's office ordered the case to be closed as the relationship resulted in the birth of a child, the difference between the victim and the perpetrator was no more than 3 years and "given the Roma tradition of encouraging such relationships". victima a întreținut relații sexuale consimțite, acest lucru fiind aprobat de părinții celor doi minori, fără a fi efectuate cercetări asupra părinților. Parchetul a dispus clasarea dosarului dat fiind că în urma relației a rezultat un copil, diferența dintre victimă și autor nu depășea 3 ani și “având în vedere tradiția etniei rome în care se încurajează astfel de relații”.

Campania de conștientizare pe tema căsătoriilor forțate / între copii „În numele tradiției?” este derulată în cadrul proiectului Reducerea abandonului şcolar în rândul fetelor rome, printr-o abordare intersecţională.

Campania de conștientizare „În numele tradiției?” este derulată de E-Romnja în cadrul proiectului „Reducerea abandonului şcolar în rândul fetelor rome, printr-o abordare intersecţională” implementat cu sprijinul financiar al Cantonului Basel-Stadt, Elveția.

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