Roma women in the Hârșova community benefited from parental education and self-empowerment sessions
Since July, in Hârșova, under the project “Inclusion and Health in PORT (Hârșova) through Education, Arts, and Sports (PN1038)”, activities focusing on parental education, autonomy, and self-empowerment for Roma women have been conducted.
The activities aim to familiarize participants with childcare practices for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents, as well as to enhance their capacity to represent themselves in society.
Parental education courses: The parental education activity targets 180 women, divided into four groups. The first group held seven meetings from July to October 2022, covering the following themes:
- Types of families
- Children’s rights and abuse
- Physical development of children
- Care needs: hygiene, nutrition, bathing, transportation, clothing, footwear
- Basics of first aid, diseases, vaccines, allergies
- Child development between 1-7 years
- Information about kindergarten and school
Young mothers, young grandmothers, and teenagers, sometimes accompanied by their children and grandchildren, attended these meetings. The presentations included video materials with examples of best practices, sharing relevant childcare experiences, providing scientific information, and debunking harmful myths, all in an informal, friendly setting.
The participants were actively engaged in the meetings, showing concern for the upbringing and education of their children and grandchildren. Emphasis was placed on the importance of children’s attendance at school or kindergarten. Currently, the activities are ongoing with the second group of participants.
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The project is funded by a grant of €582,361 provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA Grants under the Local Development Program. The project’s objective is to enhance the inclusion and social empowerment of Roma individuals in Hârșova through interventions that increase children’s access to quality medical services, reduce absenteeism and school dropout rates through non-formal activities, combat ethnic discrimination, and boost the active participation of Roma individuals in community decisions.
For official information about the EEA Grants, visit www.eeagrants.ro.
For official information about the Local Development Program, visit www.frds.ro.
