AMURADI-FAKALI (Roma organisation of university roma women

FAKALI, is the only Roma Women Federation and State University with dimension. The federation was driven by a group of Roma women's associations of Andalusia in 2003 and officially founded in 2004. Currently being implemented in most provinces with delegations represented by federated associations throughout, and with hints of expanding its representation in other regions through the screening and promoting the establishment of new institutions such as Roma women If that is brewing in the Canary Islands. Furthermore Fakali through coordination networks established with other Roma organizations, and women's organizations, currently represents the largest national women's movement regarding gypsy, moving its idiosyncrasy to every corner of our country.

Federated entities:

UPRE ROMNJA, Cordoba
AMURADI, Assoc Gypsy Women University of Andalusia, Seville
NAKERA Romi, La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz
SINANDO Kali, Jaén
Kayi Cibo, Fuengirola, Málaga
Paraj, Linares (Jaén)
KAYI BRANDI, Ronda Malaga
GAO Cale, Guarromán, Jaén
The last May was held the Seventh Special Assembly in which besides the renewal of the charges, has approved the incorporation of the association "between clown and gypsy" located in the city of Palencia, pending the formalization provision of the necessary documentation as required by the Constitution. It has also been pending associations incorporate initiative has been launched by Roma women Islands.

FAKALI, which began in Andalusia, (region where almost half of the Roma people of Spain), is currently constituted as a national entity of action, and includes among its objectives the promotion of and activities developed in Andalusia Autonomous outside that, not only nationally but European.

There are many interventions that throughout his career he has had the federation in various forums in which he participated, but in recent times this has become important projection coordinates national and even European Fakali is indeed the organization represents Spanish gypsy women in the latest International Roma Women Conference held in the Greek city of Athens by the Council of Europe. Federation also attended the closing ceremony of the Second Summit Gitana Europe held in April 2010 in Córdoba, in addition to participation in the feminist representation of Roma in the demonstration against racism held in Paris, in September 2010, or the presence in the Decade of Roma Inclusion. These are just some of the examples that demonstrate the European representation is acquiring the federation:

• During the Spanish Presidency of the European Union in 2010, FAKALI has actively participated in the activities related to gender and gypsy theme, becoming visible on the European scene again, after participating in the first EQUAL program for Roma women EURORROMI. In January FAKALI goes to the European Roma Women Congress held in Athens with representatives of Roma civil and institutional 38 countries.

• In April, FAKALI goes as representative of Roma women in the European Summit of the Roma population in Córdoba. In this event, expressed FAKALI perspective on developments that are already taking place within the Roma community and particularly the leadership of Roma women.

• FAKALI representatives also are part of the European Commission for the Decade of Roma Inclusion of the population, who attended last May at the evaluation meeting held in Bratislava semester.

• In September 2010, representatives of the Federation move to Paris to participate in the demonstration against racism in the city is organized gala occasion of the expulsions of Roma people by the French government.

Nationally, the share of the two agencies recently created by the Government, as is the State Council of the Roma, and the Roma Cultural Institute Foundation (through 2010), have allowed the opening of the Andalusian gypsies initiatives to other state exchange spaces, but above the Council has been a platform for coordination with Roma organizations, enabling extended networks with them, actively participating in the recent conference organized in Rioja, in the presence of Fakali Portugalete or the conference "Gitanísimo" held in Valladolid, or Extremadura cultural week in October 2010, which led Fakali table Roma women, thus moving his groundbreaking and edgy message to all parts of our country.

• Fakali has actively participated in the plenary sessions of the State Council of the Roma and the Permanent Commission as member voted. In the development, design and development of the Action Plan for the Development of Roma and filling in the information sheets of the various actions that are taking place in the different regions.

• Conference on Street Vending: "Present and Future of peddling", held in Madrid
• Seminar on Improving School Success Roma students, Ministry of Education.
• Active participation in all meetings and conferences held in the framework of the Roma Health Network
• Presentation at the inauguration of the XIV Gypsy Cultural Days held in Extremadura in October 2010.
• Presentation at the Gypsy Women Seminar held in the city in October 2010 pacense
• Workshops for Cultural Diversity, "Diversia 2010." Multicultural Gathering
• Participation in the First Congress for the Study of Violence Against Women
• Participation in the process contribute to the Law on Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination.
• Participation in the review of the Domestic Violence Act
• Participation in the XX Anniversary Andalusian Women's Institute. Interview with representatives of the Federation in the journal Meridiana.
• Member of the Women's Institute of Gypsy Culture
• Active participation in dialogue and input on the occasion of the adoption of the Strategic Plans for Women

This extensive experience has served to establish contact with groups of Roma women interested in joining the network of Fakali, to feel identified with our mentality change, advancement and progress. Therefore, and in collaboration with other organizations with which Gypsy Women FAKALI shares objectives, the prospect of Andalusia extends its reach with national. Participating, as already mentioned, in many national meetings with the various entities Gypsy Spanish territory, and with a solid social support network, which trained there collaborators Roma throughout Spain discourse and sharing the message of the FAKALI federación.Desde maintain a firm commitment to broadcast an edgy and renovated on equal social participation of Roma women in Spain.

Such participation is also extended to organizations that are not specifically Roma, but feel identified with our message of equality and considered necessary to incorporate the voices of Roma women to their demands, such as the participation of the president of Fakali in a speech to mark the Equal Pay Day, or the Federation of Progressive Women.

the scope and participation FAKALI is expanding steadily, having also requested several programs at European level for implementation throughout the year, for which we have partnered with Roma organizations in Hungary, Romania and Macedonia , such as Euroempleo program, or participation in the recent visits of European Social Rights Commissioner and the Secretary of State of Hungary.

Technical Equipment and Infrastructure

The federation has nine headquarters, from where the movement leading representatives of the Board of FAKALI, distributed in different vocalías, among which should be noted that of education, gender and youth. In each venue FAKALI supports an expert technical team in charge of developing the Roma Community programs and coordinated from the headquarters in Seville city and a team responsible for coordinating the efforts and actions undertaken at national and European level. Altogether now working around fifty people in the federation. That also has volunteer and internship in different municipalities and public and private universities. Mention that the partners and members of the federation are actively involved in the activities taking place. Thus review because the project focuses on the area of ​​health, the intervention team receives specific action guidelines for working with health issues Roma women, with the collaboration of professionals and health centers Roma advice from experts, creating spaces of empathy for Roma women are motivated and participate without self-conscious in matters to them is not always easy to deal with.

The headquarters is located in the center of Seville. It is a fully equipped office in the furniture and in electronic and digital. It has large and diverse materials and documentation about the gypsy theme, gender equality or social discrimination.

At an institutional level have cooperation agreements with the Ministry of Education of the Government of Andalusia, with the city of Seville, City of San Juan de Aznalfarache, Mairena del Aljarafe City Council, City of Coria del Río, Bormujos City Council, City Hall Aznalcazar, La Caixa and other organizations and institutions involved directly or indirectly with the health field. In each of the areas in which work is performed intervene constant coordination with reference health centers in the area, counting on many occasions with the direct participation of health personnel in these health centers, to inform people with we work from the need to attend medical examinations on dates, for example in the case of pregnancy, as determined by the physician and not by resorting to the emergency room only, and providing information about contraception and giving talks on samples performance of visual reproduction organs and parties involved. This translates into a proven track record in health by the actions undertaken since the entity.

Furthermore Fakali has a network of contacts, organizations that are in constant coordination with those working in the areas of intervention, as well as forums and opportunities for participation. Also manages to give a universal dimension to the issue of Roma women with their presence on the World Wide Web, through a website, www.fakali.org, which shows the goals and aspirations of Roma women and the actions that are undertaken to achieve that much desired equality. On the other hand, given the huge impact that social networks have become the federation is also present through establishing connection networks with organizations and individuals of interest to give international coverage to the processes of change and progress that are occurring within the Roma community.