
An ordinary conversation can turn anger into understanding
Slovak society is polarized in almost every topic. Instead of supporting each other and striving together for the common good, we throw obstacles in each

Why is it important for whole families to be involved in the programme?
Participants in the UPre Women programme are women in households, taking care of children and the entire family. Therefore, they need their family members to

The self-defense course teaches women how to avoid conflict, work with stress, and find their inner strength
The self-defense course taught Roma women how to avoid conflict and, if unavoidable, how to successfully defend themselves against physical attacks. It was led by

We conducted training for the partners of the UPre Women program
UPre Women not only empowers Roma women but also our project partners. At the end of June, we conducted a training in Dobšiná aimed at

A mentor is like a shadow. A mentor is like a shadow. She always walks two steps behind her mentee.
In May 2022, training of UPre Women mentors took place in Dobšiná and Veľký Krtíš. Mentors learned not only what the mentoring programme entails, but

The international online conference focused on the status, power and increasing employability of Roma women
The international online conference entitled How to make the labour market accessible to women from marginalised Roma communities? was organised by Carpathian Foundation on the

A training for UPre Women’s partners
UPre Women’s partners met at an all-day training to share experiences with each other and share best practices in community work, empowering women from Roma

Conference: How to make the labour market accessible to women from marginalised Roma communities?
We invite you to the opening online conference of the UPre Women – Capacity building and employability programme for women from the marginalized Roma communities:

How does the majority perceive co-habiting with the Roma community?
Under the UPre Women programme, between January and March 2022, we carried out a survey on the share of the majority population in the area