Equinet Europe

Welcome to EQUINET, the European Network of Equality Bodies

Equality Bodies have been established across the Member States of the European Union to promote equality and to combat discrimination in the areas covered by the EU Equal Treatment Directives. Established in 2007, EQUINET - the European Network of Equality Bodies brings together 33 member organisations from 28 European countries.

Navigate through this site to find publications, news and events produced within and beyond Equinet.

Equinet members and Working Groups can also access a dedicated workspace, with more information about our trainings and meetings, a discussion Forum and the documentation library of relevant cases, studies and surveys collected by Equinet members across Europe.

What's new

Job Opportunities at the European Institute for Gender Equality

Vacancies for Seconded National Experts with the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)

Bjorn Dilou Jacobsen, a special consultant at the Danish Institute for Human Rights recently published a book highlighting the challenges faced by equality bodies to effectively assist victims of discrimination.

Events

On 11-12 October 2010, a legal training event will unveil how tools such as situation testing or statistics can be used to present evidence in discrimination cases and how stakeholders have a role to play in collecting evidence.

Achieving Equality Critical Reflections on the Role of Equality Bodies

A multi-national conference on the role of equality bodies and national human rights institutions in securing equality in practice on 21 September 2010 in Leeds.

Publications

Equinet Annual Report 2009

Strategic Role of Equality Bodies

Making equality legislation work for Roma and Travellers

Member in the Spotlight

The German equality body (FADA)

Members' Profiles

Discover Equinet Members