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FSG presents the evaluation of the results and impact of the Calí Programme, for Roma women's equality at the 9th International Evaluation Conference in Budapest [editar]

11/10/2024
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FSG presents the evaluation of the results and impact of the Calí Programme, for Roma women's equality at the 9th International Evaluation Conference in BudapestThe Calí programme is a pioneering initiative, not only in Spain, but for the whole of the European Union, by developing specific actions to promote the equality of Roma women from a comprehensive approach and with the co-financing of the European Social Fund (Plus).

The objectives have been to advance equal opportunities through personalised itineraries to improve the employability and social inclusion of Roma women, especially the most vulnerable profiles; gender equality and co-responsibility between Roma women and men; support for women victims of gender-based violence; as well as equal treatment and the fight against discrimination and antigypsyism, especially addressing cases of intersectional discrimination suffered by Roma women.

The FSG carried out an impact assessment of the programme from 2016 to 2023 with the consultancy firm Red2Red. The results of this evaluation were presented by both entities at the 9th Evaluation Conference held in Budapest on 3 and 4 October. In addition to the methodology for the elaboration of the evaluation itself, its main conclusions were presented, which indicate that the programme has been ‘relevant, efficient and coherent with the needs of the participants, as well as effective in achieving its objectives’. Specifically, the study notes a positive and significant impact on the lives of the participants, mainly in the fight against discrimination and antigypsyism, the development of personal skills and employability. And the fact that this impact has been made possible thanks to ESF support that focuses on the most vulnerable people.

Since the programme started in 2016, 4,676 Roma women of high social vulnerability have participated. Of these, 56% are between 25 and 45 years of age; 46% live on less than €500/month and 70% have dependent minors. Sixty-three per cent have primary education.

These women have worked with individualised itineraries to favour their social inclusion and their pre-employment training and employability. A total of 1,546 training courses on personal development and 406 occupational and digital skills courses have been set up. As main results, 2,457 women have started actively looking for a job and 704 of them have been successful. In addition, 280 have returned to formal education.

Calí has also accompanied 392 women in cases of gender violence and has implemented 2,736 awareness-raising actions on gender equality, co-responsibility and prevention of violence in which 17,209 women and 9,422 men have participated.

The Calí programme has dealt with 1,708 cases of ethnic discrimination and antigypsyism and has carried out 246 awareness-raising activities on antigypsyism in which 5,232 key agents, including State security forces, have been trained. In addition, 924 awareness-raising activities on equal treatment and anti-discrimination have been carried out involving 5,152 women and 2,994 men.

The Calí programme has been financed by the European Social Fund within the framework of the Operational Programme for Social Inclusion and the Social Economy (POISES) and the co-financing of the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, and various regional and local administrations, among others. Calí has been renewed and continues its implementation in the new ESF+ programming period 2021-2029 in Spain.

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