UNFPA, Statement on the occasion of 50th anniversary of the declaration of International Roma Day, 8 April 2021 "Roma constitute an important part of the Ukrainian society and country’s rich multicultural historic heritage. Regretfully, on a daily basis Roma face stigmatization, hate speech and bias. Particularly Roma women are subject to intersectional discrimination on the basis of ethnicity and gender. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the pre-existing inequalities in the societies around the world." ADC Memorial, Challenges faced by Roma women and girls affected by the Russia-Ukraine military conflict in Donbas (Eastern Ukraine), 7 April 2021 [Excerpts to follow] “ADC Memorial informed the UN Human Rights Council about the situation of Roma women and girls affected by the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.” UN, From where I stand: "The more Romani women are visible, the more impact they make to the society as a whole", 29 March 2021 "Romani women and girls often don’t have equal opportunities to meaningfully participate in the social, economic and public life of their community. Violence against Roma women and girls, economic dependency and discrimination are the major obstacles encountered by Roma women. We need to raise awareness on the issues faced by Roma women and girls and involve public authorities, law enforcement and health experts in designing and implementing locally owned social inclusion solutions. We should make the contributions of Roma women visible and ensure that they are recognized as agents of change in their communities, because from the contributions of Roma women to local development are benefiting not only the Roma community but the society as a whole. Bias and negative stereotypes about the Roma are deeply rooted in the Ukrainian society." UN, Ukrainian women's voices amid the COVID-19 crisis, 22 April 2020 "Ukraine’s Roma minority have a long history of discrimination affecting women and children. Many communities live in overcrowded housing or in isolated settlements with little access to healthcare, clean water, sanitary facilities and food supplies. As COVID-19 spreads across the country so does fear, which is fuelling the stigmatization of Roma people. “Nowadays Roma are also considered as potential spreaders of the virus,” explains Halyna who is helping Roma NGOs mobilize much-needed humanitarian assistance and information to be delivered to Roma families in the settlements." European Roma Rights Centre, Reproductive Rights of Romani Women in Ukraine, February 2019 " […] Pregnant Romani women in Ukraine face degrading, discriminatory treatment when accessing reproductive healthcare, especially when giving birth. We set out to document this phenomenon. This report summarises what we found […]" OHCHR, Ukraine: Act now to stop systematic persecution of Roma minority in "alarming" attacks, say UN experts, 17 July 2018 "Ukraine must take immediate action to stop what amounts to a “systematic persecution” of the country’s Roma minority, who have been targeted in a series of violent attacks, says a group of UN human rights experts. “We unequivocally condemn these heinous acts of intimidation and violence against members of the Roma minority in Ukraine. We are also seriously concerned at the growing hatred and racially-motivated violence against this community – and in particular against its most vulnerable members, women and children,” the UN experts said. 45