Processes and indicators for measuring the impact of equality bodies

To help equality bodies improve their work and effectiveness, Equinet has recently commissioned a paper on processes and indicators for measuring the impact of equality bodies.

The paper is entitled Processes and indicators for measuring the impact of equality bodies, and was written by Niall Crowley – an independent expert on equality issues.

Its primary purpose is to:

• Devise and recommend practical processes and indicators that equality bodies could use to measure the impact of their work at national level.
• Support national equality bodies in the further development of systems of evaluation of the impact of their work.

More broadly, the paper aims to contribute to:

• Supporting national equality bodies to improve their work and effectiveness.
• Strengthening the capacity of equality bodies to effectively promote and communicate their potential and impact.
• Creating a context of wider recognition for the potential and contribution of equality bodies.

The paper provides:

• An overview of existing literature on evaluation of the work of national human rights institutions and equality bodies,
• The results of a survey on the experience of equality bodies in terms of evaluating their work, and
• Actions that could be taken to measure the impact of equality bodies.