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 […]
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 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 […]
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 29, 2021
sign showing a 'step free route' for wheelchair users

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 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!
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.
November 3, 2021
Community

The power of community: Together for equality & human rights

Every day, National Equality Bodies (NEBs), National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) work tirelessly to help individuals achieve justice and get redress […]