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 […]
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 […]
April 17, 2023

Study visit: Role of Equality Bodies in supporting Equality Mainstreaming 

This study visit will take place in Bilbao on 22-23 June. It is aimed at Equality Bodies, in particular members of the Equinet Equality Mainstreaming Cluster. […]
February 20, 2023
AI study visit. 13-14 April, register by 2 March

Artificial intelligence study visit & cluster meeting

This study visit took take place in Paris on 13 April (with an AI cluster meeting on 14 April in the morning).  Background To leverage the […]
January 24, 2023

Workshop: How can Equality Bodies support de-institutionalization from an intersectional perspective?

This workshop will take place in person on 16 November (location TBC). It is aimed at Equality Bodies’ experts that are playing or may play a […]
January 24, 2023

Training: Intersectionality & Multiple Discrimination – Methods on data collection and measurement, challenges and opportunities

This training will take place in person on 17 October. It is aimed at Equality Bodies experts, including members of the Research and Data Collection Working […]
January 24, 2023

Conference: Enforcement in anti-discrimination legislation: redress, sanctions and remedies

This conference will take place in person on 12 October. It is aimed at all actors in the enforcement chain of Equality and anti-discrimination legislation, notably, […]
January 24, 2023

Workshop: protection against AI-enabled discrimination in non-EU countries

This workshop will take place in person on 13 September (location TBC). It is aimed at Equality Bodies from non-EU countries.This workshop will only be organized […]
January 24, 2023

Roundtable: Responses to climate change in Europe – exploring the role and potential of Equality Bodies

This roundtable will take place online on 26 September. It is aimed at staff members of Equality Bodies and relevant EU stakeholders and policy-makers. Registration will […]
January 24, 2023

Workshop on Standards for Equality Bodies

This workshop will take place in person on 5 December (location TBC). It is organised with TAIEX funding from DG NEAR and it is aimed at staff […]
October 24, 2022

Protected: Standards Project Meeting – Published Proposal

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