Equinet - the European Network of Equality Bodies

Equinet, the European Network of Equality Bodies, brings together national equality bodies in Europe, which are empowered to counteract discrimination as national equality bodies across the range of grounds including age, disability, gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, and sexual orientation. National equality bodies are independent organisations established on the basis of EU equal

treatment directives – Directive 2000/43/EC (the so-called Race Directive), Directive 2004/113/EC (the so-called Gender Goods and Services Directive) and Directive 2006/54/EC (the so called Gender Recast Directive) - with a mandate to provide an independent assistance to victims of discrimination, conduct independent surveys concerning discrimination and publish independent reports and make recommendations on any issue relating to discrimination in their country. OUR VISION
An equal Europe, where equality is a reality for everyone, diversity is valued, and all forms of discrimination have been eliminated. OUR MISSION
Equinet promotes equality in Europe by supporting Equality Bodies to be independent and effective catalysts for more equal societies, and delivers its mission in a way that embodies and promotes its values. OUR VALUES
Equality, Respect, Dignity, Solidarity, Diversity, Inclusion, Transparency, Participation, Innovation, Justice, Protection