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 […]
April 29, 2022

Inclusion for the win: European Capitals of Inclusion & Diversity Award

What does it mean to live in Europe today?  While the answers are many and complex, our plurality and common experiences hint at a common purpose: […]
February 3, 2022

The European Year of Youth: How to rally champions for inclusion

By Equinet staff Is there light at the end of the tunnel? After campaigning for rails in 2021, the European Commission and Parliament designated 2022 as […]
January 17, 2022

The path to persuasion: “Be credible. Be clear. Be captivating”

On December 1-2, 2021, Equinet hosted a training to help communication experts from equality bodies countering hate speech on- as well as offline.  The training approached […]
November 29, 2021
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Accessibility of polling stations is at discretion of states, says European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights clarifies scope of positive obligations of national governments to ensure full accessibility to persons with disabilities
November 3, 2021
Scales of justice with the Czech flag in the background

Statutory limits of the anti-discrimination protection before Czech courts

The Czech Public Defender of Rights has mapped anti-discrimination case law of courts in civil proceedings in the period from 2015 to 2019. Apart from statistical data, they have analysed in particular compensation for intangible damage and sharing of burden of proof.
September 29, 2021
Blog Post: Call for Joint Action Exposing and tackling ageism together.

Call for Joint Action: Exposing and tackling ageism together

Ahead of the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) on 1 October, the call for an international legal instrument to promote and protect the rights and dignity of older persons is getting louder. The IDOP is an excellent opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older persons make to society, the harms of ageism – stereotyping, prejudice, and/or discrimination of individuals or groups based on their age –  and to raise awareness of the issues and challenges of ageing in today’s society.
May 10, 2021

Why we need to REVEAL – Views on Racism & Data Collection in Europe

Equality data can be collected by means of surveys, censuses, administrative processes (e.g., employment data), complaints data or research, among other sources. Within these sources, any piece of information or set of values, whether qualitative or quantitative, that is useful for describing and analysing the state of equality can be referred to as equality data. Moreover, personal information connected to certain characteristics such as race or ethnic origin are considered sensitive data, and therefore it is more severely protected requiring the data subject’s informed consent.
April 29, 2021
young people of different backgrounds working together

Equality has no age limit: young people deserve better!

Ageism is based on negative perceptions of, attitudes and stereotypes towards people based on their age. While it affects the individual that is being discriminated against, and it also perpetuates the very stereotypes and attitudes it is based on. In this post, we’ll turn the spotlight on young people, examining the main challenges they face, while also outlining some suggestions on how policymakers, youth organisations and equality bodies can support change.
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  took place online on 5 February 2025. It is aimed at Equinet members’ staff working on racial discrimination, EU and national institutions, other relevant stakeholders.  […]
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 […]
August 19, 2024

High-Level Conference – Coding Equality in the EU AI Act: Equality Bodies rising to the Challenge

This High-Level Conference took place online and person in Brussels on 12 December 2024. The conference was organised by Equinet, with the support of Unia, the […]
July 3, 2024

Webinars series on AI and Gender Equality

In 2024, Equinet will organise two webinars aimed at Experts from Equinet’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group and the Gender Equality Working Group, as well as other […]