Horizontal issues

Apart from working on specific grounds of discrimination, Equinet also covers various issues related to the achievement of equality in Europe and the fight against discrimination. This includes developing a reflection on intersectionality and multiple discrimination, addressing hate speech and engaging with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

April 20, 2021

Legislating for stronger, more effective equality bodies: Recommendations for future EU Legislation

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 7, 2021

What role for Equality Bodies during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

During the last year, the spread of COVID-19 has put all of Europe to a stress test. The measures taken by governments to tackle the crisis […]