About us

An association with a Romani soul

Dosta means «enough!» in Caló, the language of the Spanish Roma. We are an association based in Málaga, committed to closing the education gap in the Romani community and other vulnerable communities. We were born as a cry against resignation and school dropout, to challenge stereotypes and open up new opportunities.

Vanessa Jiménez, founder and president of Dosta — Vanessa Jiménez, founder and president

Our story

Student number zero

Dosta was founded in Málaga in 2019, rooted in the personal experience of its president, Vanessa Jiménez. She went to university after years outside the education system: she was «student number zero».

Her journey became the association's mirror model: if she could do it, other Romani women can too. We started with two students; today we support dozens of women and young people every year on their way to secondary school, university and employment.

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«Education is the only key that can break the chains of exclusion.»
Vanessa Jiménez, founder and president of Dosta

Video (in Spanish)

Dosta: the «enough!» that transforms lives

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The challenge

Why we exist

The starting figures we want to change.

3 in 10Romani people complete compulsory secondary education

<2 %go on to higher education or university

×2double discrimination of Romani women: for being women and for being Roma

Mission

To promote education and empowerment, especially in the Romani community. To close education and employment gaps, fostering success, personal development and the overcoming of prejudice.

Vision

A future in which everyone, whatever their background, has equal access to educational and professional opportunities. To be a reference in inclusion and social progress.

What we do

Four lines of work

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Education and empowerment

Romani women as drivers of change. Educational follow-up and support to complete secondary school and reach university.

Employment and digital divide

Training and guidance for employment, and digital skills to close the digital divide.

Awareness and culture

Breaking down prejudice through culture, history, music and the media.

Equality and Romani women

Against the double discrimination Romani women face, and for their leadership.

In the classroom

Classes, placements and a lot of studying

Educational follow-up to finish secondary school, support to reach university and training for employment, such as healthcare vocational placements.

Empowerment To reach one's full potential.
Commitment To closing the education gap.
Volunteering The spirit of service.
Inclusion Every person is valued.
Equity Equal opportunities without barriers.

Track record

Year by year

2019
Founded in Málaga, with 2 students.
2020
Direct support to 25 women and indirect support to more than 70.
2021
60 students in Málaga and its province.
2022
A record 120 participants across the province.
2023
More than 60 women graduated, with job placements in administration, electronics and healthcare.
2024
23 people graduated. A campaign at the MUPAM museum telling the story of 27 women, and a university conference for Andalusian Romani People's Day.
2025
29 people graduated from secondary school and vocational training. The exhibition «Una mirada diferente a través de la historia» drew more than 500 visitors in Málaga and more than 400 in Almería.
2026
More than 20 people graduated. The exhibition «Una mirada diferente» travels to Jaén, Granada and Córdoba. The first «Con voz propia» university conference, the DROM project against school absenteeism, and scholarships for students.