In all the countries under review, the Advisory Committee found that access to the labor market, housing and healthcare is even more difficult for Roma women than for the male population of this community. Yet the Advisory Committee has noted in some countries interesting initiatives involving Roma women, particularly in the field of education. Closely involved as "mediators" in finding solutions to reduce school absenteeism of Roma children, especially girls, they have succeeded in convincing their community of the importance of education and of leaving girls and boys pursue higher education. The participation of women in the decision-making process concerning them is certainly an essential element of success. Unfortunately, this type of initiative does not necessarily lead to sustainable employment. One of the problems encountered by the Advisory Committee in assessing the situation of minority women accurately is the lack of statistical data disaggregated by gender and ethnic origin. The complex issue of ethnic minorities makes it difficult to collect data on the socio-economic status of these women. These data are important in understanding the magnitude of the problem and addressing it with appropriate policies. Nevertheless, for historical reasons, obvious and understandable, most countries refuse to establish such collections and instead resort to studies or surveys less precise. The Advisory Committee also noted that the global economic crisis had a negative impact on the situation of persons belonging to national minorities, especially women. These people are the most affected by unemployment, and are also stigmatized and confronted with a rise in intolerance and racism. In this context, in its most recent opinions, the Advisory Committee has noted that budgetary restrictions disproportionately concern programs specifically targeted at minorities, such as subsidies for cultural activities or minority-language media, which are not considered priority. To the extent that access to health care is also increasingly expensive, the most vulnerable groups, particularly minority women, are excluded. Similar findings have been made by ECRI, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (see the detailed contribution that is available to you from the reference documents). In this area, ECRI's General Policy Recommendations are guidelines for member states. It should be noted that the ECRI also examined the situation of migrant women in irregular situations, a particularly vulnerable group. Other Council of Europe work also deals with the situation of women belonging to national minorities. Without wishing to be exhaustive, I would like to point out that several judgments of the ECHR are of crucial importance to women, such as the judgment of 9 June 2009 on domestic violence. An important judgment regarding the forced sterilization of a Roma woman is also expected by the end of the year. Thank you for your attention.