Over the past ten years, the Equinet Network has been working hard to strengthen the vital work of equality bodies as equality champions, and provide a broad range of knowledge to effectively implement EU law and support those who have experienced discrimination. Throughout 2017 we consolidated Equinet’s platforms for peer support and built the capacity of equality bodies in a number of ways.
Capacity Building
In particular, we worked on tackling discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities and on identifying ways to break the glass ceiling and promote career progress for women.
We developed members’ legal capacities through training sessions on how to build an equal pay case and how to litigate strategically.
Through our working groups, we continued to work on:
- The promotion of gender equality (including a focus on combatting violence against women);
- Policy formation (with a focus on LGBTI equality, and the links with Ombudsman offices);
- Successful communication strategies and practices (particularly linked to the importance of framing equality); and
- Equality law (focusing on developments in legislation dealing with religion and belief).
International Engagement
At the European level, we promoted the importance of equality duties, and looked at how equality bodies can better support the integration of migrants and refugees in Europe.
Through our international partnerships, we supported the engagement of the members on the European Pillar of Social Rights, and promoted a call to action on inclusive education, especially for Roma children.
Communication Hub
New and innovative tools, such as the use of videos, a timeline and a new thematic newsletter were developed in order to raise awareness of the work of Equinet and national equality bodies, linked to our 10th anniversary.
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