June 3, 2021
The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic marked 2020 with evidence of significant impact, gaps and consequences for equality on the ground. During the year, Equinet’s priority was to support, share […]
May 19, 2021
The Equinet Freedom of Movement Cluster was created in 2018 to build the capacity of equality bodies to exercise their new mandate and assist them in realizing their full potential. Based on a needs assessment, recently carried out with […]
May 17, 2021
On November 2020, the European Commission adopted its first-ever LGBTIQ Strategy. This ambitious policy document is a major landmark for the protection of LGBTIQ people all over […]
May 14, 2021
Strong and independent Equality Bodies, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI), Ombudsman Institutions and are necessary features of any democratic State, underpinning human rights, good governance and […]
April 29, 2021
Green Paper on Ageing On 27 January 2021, the European Commission released the Green Paper on Ageing, thus launching a public debate on demographic changes in Europe. The paper addresses the […]
April 22, 2021
Date: 7 May Time: 15:00-16:30 CEST Place: Zoom Registration Deadline: 5 May On 7 May, Equinet will co-host a public consultation with the International Commission of […]
April 22, 2021
Recent surveys and reports show that intolerance and discrimination against Muslims are persistent phenomena in European societies. The experience of equality bodies shows that Muslims are […]
April 20, 2021
The past few months saw a major breakthrough in the recognition of and standards for equality bodies, with the EU’s anti-racism action plan raising the possibility of proposing EU-level legislation to […]
April 13, 2021
The European Commission’s 2021-2030 Disability Strategy was presented 3 March 2021. It outlined many key activities that the European Commission aims at implementing during the next decade to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities […]