National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE)

Organisation name in original language

Category of human rights structure

Statutory human rights body

Country

Malta

Website URL

Type(s) of body

Equality Body (EB)

Address

Gattard House, National Road, Blata l-Bajda, HMR 9010

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Legal source(s)

  • Equality for Men and Women Act,Chapter 456 of the Laws of Malta

Human rights capacity support

Not applicable

Functions

  • Oversight

Specific mandates

  • Equality body with a mandate on equal treatment
  • Protecting freedom of movement and mobility rights in the EU

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

  • Provides input on government laws, policies and strategies issued for public consultation.
  • Evaluates the impact of the proposed actions on different social groups, checks whether documents contain provisions that are directly or indirectly discriminatory and proposes the integration of measures that can combat discrimination and achieve equality in practice.
  • Offers training on equality, discrimination and harassment and regularly receives requests for training sessions from government departments/entities.

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

  • The NCPE is a member of the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet).
  • The Commissioner of the NCPE is a member of the EU Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, the European Institute for Gender Equality Experts’ Forum and the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.

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