Equinet Activities

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May 14, 2021

Joint statement: Poland must ensure a strong and independent equality body

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

Equinet submission to EC Consultation ‘Demographic change in Europe – green paper on ageing’

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

Access to Justice for Housing Discrimination and Spatial Segregation

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

Working together to tackle discrimination and intolerance against Muslims

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

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 13, 2021

Equinet-ENNHRI webinar: Disability Strategy 2021-2030

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 […]
April 9, 2021

Get trained on Artificial Intelligence!

Dates: 22 and 30 April 2021 Time: 9:30 – 13:30 (CET) Place:  Zoom Meetings Registration Deadline: 19 April Equinet invites you to register for its online capacity building on Artificial Intelligence […]
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 […]
March 25, 2021
Reasonable Accomodation for Persons with Disabilities: Exploring challenges concerning its practical implementation. Equinet Discussion Paper. Equality Law Working Group

Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities: What challenges in its practical implementation?

In 2020, Equinet’s working group on Equality Law analysed the topic of reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities and prepared the ensuing discussion paper. This Discussion […]