April 7, 2020

Solidarity must prevail – Stigmatisation and discrimination of health workers has no place in our society

A new and scary discrimination trend seems to be arising in Europe - and worldwide - fuelled by fear of contracting COVID-19 against those that are in the frontline of action. The daily lives of nurses, doctors and health care workers is increasingly being affected by discriminatory attitudes and harassment.
April 3, 2020

Will actions finally speak louder than words in a Union of Equality?

Three weeks ago, the European Commission released a Gender Equality Strategy, presented by the first ever Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli.
April 1, 2020

ECRI’s Report on Germany

By Niklas Hofmann from the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (FADA) in Germany Things had been planned very differently, but that’s the way it goes in the age […]
March 30, 2020

No crisis can undermine the fundamental value of equality

I am writing this post as Chair of the Executive Board of Equinet, but also as Deputy Ombudswoman of Croatia, and as a woman and a mother, in these challenging times of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
November 5, 2019

Quo vadis EU equality legislation – Equinet addressing the EU Council of Ministers

Luxembourg, 24 October 2019. Equinet addresses the EU’s Council of Ministers responsible for employment and social policies for the first time, providing inputs to their discussions on EU equality legislation.
July 8, 2019

Why will European Equality Bodies be represented at the UN High Level Political Forum?

New York, 8 July 2019. It has been four years since the U.N. released the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an ambitious plan for global change divided in 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Every year, the progress made by governments to achieve the SDGs is closely monitored at the UN High Level Political Forum
February 7, 2022

Equinet Workshop: Equality bodies combating antisemitism

This online workshop was held on 10 March from 14:30 to 17:30 CET and targeted equality body staff, representatives of EU institutions & national authorities, and […]
January 20, 2022

Webinar: The potential of equality bodies getting involved in the United Nations work on ageing

This webinar was held on 25 February from 14 to 16:16 CET and  was aimed at equality body staff responsible for working on age discrimination. It […]
January 18, 2022
Equinet Communication Strategies & Practices Working Group. Persuasive Writing 101 & Tackling Hate Speech Training. 1-2 December 2021 Brussels, Belgium

Training: Persuasive Writing 101 & Tackling Online Hate Speech

This hybrid training aimed at equipping equality bodies to persuade their target audiences of the importance of equality in general, and to address hot and often […]
January 6, 2022
Building Equal Cities: Promoting Equality and Addressing Discrimination at the Local Level. 25-26 October 2021

Building Equal Cities: Promoting Equality and Addressing Discrimination at the Local Level

This online conference held on 25 and 26 October 2021 provided an opportunity for national equality bodies to discuss with relevant actors on how can better […]
December 14, 2021

Conference: Promoting equality mainstreaming in policymaking

This online conference held on 19 November 2021 provided an opportunity for national equality bodies to discuss with relevant actors on how they can cooperate and […]
November 10, 2021

Conference: Tackling Institutional Racism – The potential of equality bodies

On 9 December, Equinet hosts an online conference to discuss the potential of equality bodies in tackling institutional racism. We look forward to your participation!
October 12, 2021
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Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 – Promoting Equality

About the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 took place on 11-12 October 2021, with sessions live-streamed from Vienna, Strasbourg, Geneva, Warsaw, Ljubljana, […]
August 31, 2021
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Filling the gaps in Equality Legislation in the EU Member States: Online Discussion

On 7 September, ARDI ( European Parliament Anti-racism and Diversity Intergroup), the Spanish Alliance for an Equal Treatment Law, Fundacion de Secretariado Gitano and Equinet organised an […]
July 15, 2021

Call for Trainer(s): Persuasive Writing & Tackling Hate Speech toward Equality Bodies

As part of our work to strengthen the capacity of national equality bodies, Equinet is organising a training to support equality body staff in their communication […]