FADA Project 2024
In 2024 Equinet took part in a project funded by the German Federal Anti-discrimination Agency (FADA) with the aim of supporting National Equality Bodies in ensuring a successful transposition of the newly adopted Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies to the national level.
Through the project, Equinet dedicated specific resources to support its Members and other key stakeholders in their contribution to transposition, implementation and even monitoring of the Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies. To be in a strong position to favourably influence the full transposition of the Directives, National Equality Bodies as well as allies need a common and comprehensive understanding of the Directives. For this reason, the outputs presented below were produced.
Understanding the New EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies
As part of the FADA Project 2024 and in collaboration with the Equal Rights Trust, three outputs will be launched to strengthen National Equality Bodies’, Civil Society Organisations’, and equality stakeholders’ understanding of the Directives, providing them with the tools and information needed to meaningfully engage in the implementation process and advocate for ambitious transposition at the national level:
Understanding the New EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies: Legal Digest
The Digest includes a detailed analysis of the Directives’ provisions, through a close assessment of the text of the Articles, read together with the recitals, preparatory materials and other existing legal instruments and authoritative recommendations. Covering the topics of purpose, mandate, independence, resources, powers and accessibility, the Digest identifies a set of key principles for understanding, transposing and implementing the Directives.
The Digest will be available on this page and on the Equinet website in the second half of October.
Understanding the New EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies: Key principles derived from the Legal Digest on Standards for Equality Bodies
Drafted by Equal Rights Trust and funded by the German Federal Anti-discrimination Agency, “Understanding the New EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies: Key Principles derived from the Legal Digest on Standards for Equality Bodies” offers crucial insights into the transformative potential of the New EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies and synthesises the key principles identified in the Digest for understanding, transposing and implementing the Directives. The Key Principles highlighted in this publication include:
- Purpose & Mandate: Clarifying the essential roles and responsibilities of Equality Bodies in combatting discrimination and advancing equality.
- Independence: Ensuring that Equality Bodies operate free from external influence, enabling them to act effectively in promoting equality.
- Resources: Addressing the need for adequate funding and resources to empower Equality Bodies in fulfilling their mandate.
- Powers: Expanding the range of powers, including promotion, prevention, and access to justice, to enable more proactive measures in combating discrimination.
- Accessibility: Enhancing access to services and support for all individuals, ensuring that everyone can benefit from the protections offered by Equality Bodies.
- Implementation & Monitoring: Highlighting the importance of effective transposition and monitoring of the directives to guarantee their successful application.
Understanding the New EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies: Civil Society Toolkit
The Civil Society Toolkit aims to be a practical short guide for CSOs to better understand the Directives. It outlines why they should engage in this process, give the key elements of the Directives and avenues to engage with the process to ensure a successful transposition of the Directives to the national level.
The Toolkit will be available on this page and on the Equinet website in the second half of October.