In January 2014, EDF submitted responses to the Fundamental Rights Review and to the Social and Employment Review that are part of the Government’s Balance of Competences Review.
Processes and indicators for measuring the impact of equality bodies by Niall Crowley was published by Equinet in January 2014.
EU rules to tackle discrimination have been implemented by all Member States in national law. Now, further efforts are needed to apply them in practice.
‘National protection beyond the two EU anti-discrimination Directives. The grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation beyond employment’ was published by the European Commission in 2013.
On 9 December 2013, all 28 EU countries committed to implementing a set of recommendations to step up the economic and social integration of Roma communities.
This report uses data from the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) to examine social inequalities in quality of life in the European Union.
In November 2013, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights published ;Discrimination and hate crime against Jews in EU Member States: experiences and perceptions of antisemitism;.
Cut EU red tape: report from the Business Taskforce was published in October 2013. The report contains 30 priority recommendations ‘to help sweep away barriers to growth’.
‘Equality Bodies Promoting Equality & Non-Discrimination for LGBTI People. An Equinet Perspective’ was published in October 2013.
On 14 October 2013, MEPs voted to support a requirement that companies have boards with at least 40% women.
