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Political and social influence

the professional field of advocacy of la fragua projects Prepare documents and actions aimed at trying to influence politically and socially on the defense of human rights and the interests of the people rroma and its civil society.

The actions and documents generated by this department suppose the proper voice of la fragua projects and the Roma professional network becoming our public positions.

Starting from our 3 trunk axes, the main function of this department is to highlight and point consistent alternatives to structural racism, clientelism and welfare, as well as the rights that are violated with the existence of the heteropatriarchy in the whole of the society and in gypsy and racialized communities.

Our Advocacy Portfolio

Appearance in the Congress of Deputies in the Subcommission of the State Pact against Anti-Gypsyism and the inclusion of the people rroma in 2022

appearance of Iñaki Vázquez at the Congress of Deputies in 2022, representing la fragua projects, in the subcommission of the State Pact against Anti-Gypsyism and the inclusion of the people rroma.

Participation in the group of experts for the preparation of the report «Racial discrimination in housing and informal settlements» in 2022

Iñaki Vázquez participated in the group of experts for the preparation of the report "Racial discrimination in housing and informal settlements" carried out by the Provivienda Association for the Ministry of Equality.

Participation in the group of experts of the report «The positioning of Roma men in the face of the challenges of equality and gender violence. Towards the new masculinities» in 2021

Iñaki Vázquez participated in the group of experts of the report «The positioning of Roma men in the face of the challenges of equality and gender violence. Towards the New Masculinities» in 2021, promoted by the Kamira and Crea Federation (University of Barcelona).

Writing a chapter of the book «Anti-Gypsyism, thirteen glances» in 2021

Writing of a chapter of the book «Antigitanism, thirteen looks» in 2021 by Celia Montoya and Iñaki Vázquez. This book is the first written in Spanish that deals with anti-Gypsyism from different visions and experiences.

Reports «Rome Civil Monitor 2017-2020»

Civil society reports on the implementation of the Roma state strategy in Spain, a work carried out to identify the blind points in the policy of inclusion of the Roma population.

Appearance at the Congress of Deputies in the Commission for Economic and Social Reconstruction in 2020

Appearance of Iñaki Vázquez at the Congress of Deputies in 2020, on behalf of the Khetane platform, in the Commission for Economic and Social Reconstruction, due to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reports on informational anti-Gypsyism of Rromani Pativ from 2017 to 2021

Drafting and dissemination of the reports on informational anti-Gypsyism of Rromani Pativ from 2017 to 2021, coordinated by Celia Montoya and Iñaki Vázquez, in which a wide and diverse analysis of this phenomenon is developed and are carried out various proposals for action.

Reports «Rome Civil Monitor 2021-2025»

Roma and progitanal civil society reports discussing the impact of the People's Equality, Inclusion and Participation Strategy rroma 2021-2030 in Spain.

Positioning on the proposals for “Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination Law” in 2020 and 2021

Drafting and dissemination of public positions of the Khetane Platform on the various proposals for the “Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination Law” in 2020 and 2021.

Preparation of proposals in the public consultation «Organic law against racism, racial discrimination and related forms of intolerance» in 2022

Drafting of proposals in the public consultation «Organic Law against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance» in 2022, promoted by the Ministry of Equality.

Joint positioning on the need for street trade rescue in 2020

Drafting of the joint positioning document of Roma organizations around the need to rescue street commerce, in 2020 and its subsequent dissemination. This document was coordinated by Iñaki Vázquez.

joint drafting of the Decalogue of the State Council of the People rroma For the 2019 general election

joint drafting of the decalogue of the Roma organizations of the «State Council of the People rroma» For the 2019 general election.

Analysis and proposals for the “National Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of the Roma Population 2021-2030” in 2021

Analysis and writing of proposals to the different drafts of the «National Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of the Roma Population 2021-2030» in 2021.

Writing a chapter of the book “The Book of Good Love” in 2019

Writing of a chapter of the book «The book of good love» in 2019 on the historical memory of gypsy sexual dissidence, by Iñaki Vázquez.

OSCE-ODIHR consultant for the representation of the people rroma In the mass media since 2020

Iñaki Vázquez participates as a consultant for OSCE-ODIHR in the writing of reports dealing with the representation of the people rroma in the media and on social networks since 2020.

Consultant in the process of preparing the draft of the “Foral Law against Racism and Xenophobia of Navarra” in 2022

Iñaki Vázquez has participated as a consultant in the elaboration of the draft "Foral Law against Racism and Xenophobia of Navarra", together with other prominent activists of racialized groups.

Participation in the recommendations against sexist violence of the "Gypsy Women's Table for Equality of the City of Madrid" in 2019

Susana Vázquez participated in the elaboration of the recommendations against sexist violence of LA as a component of the "Gypsy Women's Table for Equality of the City of Madrid"

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