Moving forward the European Commission’s proposals for Directives strengthening Equality Bodies
Moving forward the European Commission’s proposals for Directives strengthening Equality Bodies
Authors: Equinet
In response to the European Commission’s proposals for Directives strengthening Equality Bodies, this paper contains Equinet’s main policy positions and proposals for improvement where Equinet considers it necessary, covering:
- Legal basis
- General approach to legal duties
- Scope of the Directives
- Multiple & intersectional discrimination
- Independence
- Resources
- Prevention, promotion and awareness raising
- Assistance to victims and amicable settlements
- Opinions and decisions
- Litigation
- Procedural safeguards
- Access, accessibility and reasonable accommodation
- Cooperation
- Consultation
- Data collection and access to equality data
- Reports and strategic planning
- Monitoring
- Minimum requirements
- Processing of personal data
- Final provisions
