The theater group Ara Art decided to help women who were victims of involuntary illegal sterilizations in the past. Their new project combines a theatrical production, an information campaign and personal support for compensation claims.

The law on the provision of a one-time financial sum to persons sterilized in violation of the law entered into force at the beginning of 2022. Since then, over 500 women, mainly of Roma origin, have received compensation. “Hundreds more have submitted applications that have not yet been approved, and many other women do not know how to deal with the administrative process or do not trust it,” said the Ara Art organization in a press release sent to the Romea.cz news site.

• Odškodnění protiprávně sterilizovaným romským ženám: Ara Art přináší osvětu a podporu prostřednictvím divadla. In: Romea. O4.07.2024. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/odskodneni-protipravne-sterilizovanym-romskym-zenam-ara-art-prinasi-osvetu-a-podporu-prostrednictvim-divadla