ABSTRACT
‘We are strong women, and often we are left without voices in both the Romani movement and the feminist movement’ (Brooks 2012). This section features analysis of two collective publications about Romani feminisms, which are exercising community leadership through good practices, action-research, and theoretical contributions. These works are very inspirational and of great potential value for Romani, Gypsy, and Traveller activists, as well as for the feminist milieu and social science scholars in general. Issues related to body and power, the experiences of slavery, and assimilation are discussed. Sensitive topics such as racism in the feminist milieu and sexism in the Romani movement are dealt with. Sexualization and romanticizing Gypsy women as subaltern conclude the chapter, with important insights about building bridges with de-colonial and intersectional theories. The focus on the necessity to bring power relations and emotion into the scholarly and feminist political discourse is a crucial topic for authors.
