August 29, 2024

Equality for gay men in blood donation achieved in Finland

  Starting from 1 October 2023, the criteria for donating blood in Finland have become more equal by removing a disproportionate ban for sexually active gay […]
August 7, 2024

From perception to proof: Redefining racial profiling in light of the Wa Baile decision

Introduction Racial profiling is prevalent in the EU. According to the second Being Black in the EU report by the FRA, 58% of the respondents stopped […]
April 16, 2024

Gender Equality and Climate Change Mitigation: How Can the Two Go Hand in Hand?

Introduction Gender equality and climate change mitigation are two of the most pressing global challenges of our time. While these issues may seem unrelated on the […]
May 31, 2023

Intersectionality: Just another tool to fight discrimination?

Introduction As a queer woman of color, my identity is linked to intersectionality and intersectional discrimination. I am proud to have different layers in my identity […]
December 7, 2022
Hands reaching for the stars

Towards a new gold standard for Equality Bodies – and equal societies?

Read Tamás Kádár's first reaction to the European Commission’s proposals for new Directives on standards for Equality Bodies
November 3, 2022

Dutch Childcare Allowance Scandal: The importance of investigation powers

What is the childcare allowance scandal? The kinderopvangtoeslag (childcare allowance) is a benefit provided by the Dutch state through a special department of the tax authority […]
August 5, 2022
Mariam Rechchad

Youth at the table: mainstreaming youth voices in policy-making

Mariam Rechchad shares her passion for Standards for Equality Bodies, and her experience at the European Commission's youth policy dialogue on “Equality Bodies that work for all us”.
June 7, 2022
Entertaining Equality: Why Not?

Entertaining Equality: Why Not?

Emotions for the general public I like series. No, wait. I love series. I love how they snuggled into our day-to-day lives silently through the years. […]
May 6, 2022
Lady Justice holding balance

… The one with the reasonable accommodation measures

The CJEU decided last February on the case HR Rail. This case focused on reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities and granted the Court yet another […]
February 19, 2025

Age Discrimination in Europe: key takeaways from the policy roundtable hosted by AGE, ENNHRI, and Equinet

On 6th February 2025, AGE Platform Europe, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), and the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) hosted the online policy roundtable “The missing piece in striving for equality […]
January 20, 2025

EU Equality Strategies: Replacement and Renewal

Equinet’s new publication by Niall Crowley “EU Equality Strategies: Replacement and Renewal – An Equinet Perspective“, offers a comprehensive analysis of the EU’s current equality strategies […]
December 6, 2024

Standards Lab: From Legal Digest to Impact

This 2.5 day in-person workshop will take place in Krakow, Poland on 25-26-27 February 2025. It is aimed at Equinet members’ experts that will advocate or […]
December 6, 2024

Workshop – Towards a new EU Strategy Against Racism: Learning from the Work of Equality Bodies

This workshop will take place online on 5 February 2025. It is aimed at Equinet members’ staff working on racial discrimination, EU and national institutions, other relevant […]
October 11, 2024

Together for Equality: Ensuring a successful transposition of the Standards Directives

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 […]
September 6, 2024
20-21 November. Brussels/online. Drawing of two hands with flowers and animals, making a silhouette of a person in the center of the two hands

Seminar – Climate Change and its Equality Implications in Focus: Tools for Equality Bodies

This seminar took place in hybrid format (online and in Brussels) on 20-21 November 2024. It was aimed at Equality Bodies, as well as, European policy-makers and […]
September 4, 2024

Seminar – Equality Bodies Using Situation Testing

This seminar took place in person in Vilnius, Lithuania on 3-4 June 2024. It was aimed at Staff members of Equality Bodies using or considering the […]
August 27, 2024

High-Level Conference & Workshop – Game Changer: Sport’s role in fighting discrimination

Equinet and UNAR – the Italian Office against Racial Discrimination held a High-Level Conference on sport’s role in fighting discrimination taking place in person in Rome, […]
August 22, 2024

Roundtable – Monitoring Effective Access to Quality Healthcare for Roma and Racialised Communities

Equinet, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) are holding a Roundtable online on Zoom and […]