High Sucide Rates Amongst Gypsies. Gypsies and travelers have long been a marginalized group.
I suppose that's one of the pitfalls of intentionally side-lining yourself from mainstream society for hundreds of years. But recent changes to legislation surrounding traveler communities (meaning they no longer have government-approved places to settle) has made them even more segregated. A report showed that travelers and gypsies are in significantly poorer health than other UK-resident, English-speaking ethnic minorities. They're also more likely to suffer from miscarriages, still births, the death of young babies and older children because their access to healthcare—as a group with no fixed address—is limited. Which is obviously all extremely depressing.
Another related bum-out is the fact that, within the last five years, the rates of drug abuse in both communities have risen exponentially, and suicide rates have grown to be six times higher than those of the general UK population. Important Historical Dates. By Freda Matthews Important Historical Dates Early Years Around 1000 Romany people reach the area of modern Turkey and Greece.
Stereotypical Media Representation (2) Despite the popularity of shows like My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, Britain’s Gypsy Travellers still face longstanding prejudice, warns Becky Taylor.
A wet cold December day at Dale Farm Traveller site in Essex is yet another day spent waiting for a 28-day notice to evict the long established settlement. Antiziganism. Antiziganism or Anti-Romanyism or Anti-Gypsyism is hostility, prejudice, discrimination or racism directed at the Romani people.
Etymology[edit] The root zigan (pronounced [ˈtsiɡaːn]) is the basis of the word given to the Roma people in many European languages. [citation needed] History of antiziganism[edit] In the Middle Ages[edit] A French poster depicting a child being kidnapped by nomads In the early 13th century Byzantine records, the Atsínganoi are mentioned as "wizards... who are inspired satanically and pretend to predict the unknown. Segregation. February 7, 2013 — News Written by Ryan Erfani-Ghettani Community councillors in Scotland have accused Gypsies and Travellers of self-segregation, claiming that the younger generations have a ‘chip on their shoulder’.
Since September 2011, Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have been conducting ongoing inquiries into the ‘reality of Gypsy/Traveller lives’ as part of the Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee. Starting from the position that the locations of Gypsy and Traveller sites are often crucial, the Committee has collected evidence from Gypsies and Travellers, NGOs, public bodies and local authorities. Predjudice Fueled by Stereotypical Media Representation (1) By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 14:27 GMT, 18 February 2011 Traveller families are considering legal action over the impact of My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings on their community, it has been reported.
The Channel 4 documentary series ended this week having pulled in more than 8million viewers per episode but has been criticised by gypsies for its depiction of their lifestyle. Misleading Preconceptions. Gypsy Rights In Terms of Land Ownership. Descrimination In Relation to Gypsy Land Ownership. Dale Farm, two years ago this autumn, was the largest clearance of Britain's nomads in living history.
It had everything the TV cameras could want: masked activists, burning caravans, weeping women Travellers and their children – and men in riot gear evicting them from their homes.