Compendium of practices for equality data collection
The Compendium of Practices on Equality Data covers practices on different discrimination grounds and areas of life in which discrimination, inequality and exclusion can occur. The compendium is linked to the Guidelines on improving the collection and use of equality data and aims to provide inspiration and practical examples on how to implement them. Read more >>
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- Country:BelgiumGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Map existing sources, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Build up data hubGround of discrimination:Gender identity or expression, Racial or ethnic origin, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation, Intersex / variation of sex characteristics, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationThe project aims to improve the collection and processing of equality data in Belgium and to provide a centralised platform to improve accessibility and transparency. The result will be a hub of equality data sources in Belgium for three discrimination grounds (‘racial’ criteria; religion or belief; and sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex).
- Country:IrelandGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Build up data hub, Facilitate effective use, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Mainstream equality data, Ensure regular and timely data collection, Enhance validity and reliability, Improve comparabilityGround of discrimination:Disability, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationThe Irish National Disability Authority has developed a set of 58 indicators to measure progress against the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. The gathering of data identified within this indicator set is intended to: enhance the body of data available on disability; measure outcomes related to key disability actions and policies; and drive the collection of disability data in a timely and regular manner by mainstream departments and agencies.
- Convenio de cooperación institucional para combatir el racismo, la xenophobia, la LGBTIfobia y otras formas de intoleranciaCountry:SpainGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Build institutional capacity, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Align definitions/classifications and categorisations, Ensure regular and timely data collectionGround of discrimination:Age, Disability, Gender identity or expression, Racial or ethnic origin, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation, All grounds / Cross-cuttingAs a result of an Institutional Cooperation Agreement signed in 2015 by several Spanish ministries working on combating racism, xenophobia, LGBTIphobia and other forms of intolerance, these institutions are developing joint and coordinated actions to improve hate crime recording and data collection. One of the outputs emerging from this collaboration is the annual report on hate crime published by the Ministry of Interior.
- Eesti ühiskonna integratsiooni monitooringCountry:EstoniaGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Facilitate effective use, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Ensure regular and timely data collection, Ensure representativenessGround of discrimination:Racial or ethnic originSince 2011, the Estonian Ministry of Culture, Department of Cultural Diversity has carried out the Integration Monitoring of the Estonian Society survey every three years to monitor trends in the integration of immigrants and ethnic minorities. It also covers perceptions on the state of equality and attitudes of Estonians and non-Estonians towards integration.
- Syrjinnän seurantajärjestelmäCountry:FinlandGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Carry out user needs assessment, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Build institutional capacity, Operational guidelines, Mainstream equality dataGround of discrimination:Age, Disability, Gender identity or expression, Racial or ethnic origin, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation, All grounds / Cross-cutting, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationThe Inter-institutional working group on discrimination monitoring is a platform led by the Finnish Ministry of Justice to gain shared understanding on the need for equality data. This cooperation and exchange strengthens the capacity of different stakeholders and gradually mainstreams equality data collection into the regular duties of participating organisations.
- Country:LithuaniaGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Map existing sources, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Facilitate effective use, Operational guidelines, Ensure regular and timely data collection, Improve comparabilityGround of discrimination:SexIn 2018, Statistics Lithuania started developing a user-friendly interactive map on gender equality in 60 municipalities. This allowed equality between women and men to be monitored based on more than 40 indicators.
- Country:IrelandGuidelines:Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Mainstream equality data, Ensure regular and timely data collection, Enhance validity and reliability, Ensure representativeness, Improve comparabilityGround of discrimination:Gender identity or expression, Sexual orientation, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationFor the first time, the Central Statistics Office of Ireland has developed and included questions on gender identity and sexual orientation in the module on equality of the Quarter 1 2019 General Household Survey. After assessing the responses, it is planned to include these questions in the future population census.
- Discriminazioni lavorative nei confronti delle persone LGBT+ e diversity policies attuate presso le impreseCountry:ItalyGuidelines:Map existing sources, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Mainstream equality data, Enhance validity and reliability, Ensure representativeness, Collect information on self-identification, Align definitions/classifications and categorisations, Mainstream intersectional approachGround of discrimination:Age, Gender identity or expression, Racial or ethnic origin, Sex, Sexual orientation, Intersex / variation of sex characteristics, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationIn March 2018, the Italian National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) and the National Anti-Discrimination Office (UNAR) signed an agreement to carry out a comprehensive research on labour discrimination against LGBT+ people and entrepreneurial diversity management policies. The project involved LGBT+ stakeholders and associations in the research design, planned respondent outreach activities, and applied a multi-perspective and intersectional approach.
- Kennis en opvattingen over intersekse: Een nulmeting in Nederland en VlaanderenCountry:BelgiumGuidelines:Map existing sources, Mainstream equality data, Enhance validity and reliability, Collect information on self-identificationGround of discrimination:Intersex / variation of sex characteristicsThis is a new initiative to collect survey data on knowledge and opinions about intersex persons among a large population. It includes questions about self-identification as an intersex person.
- Country:FinlandGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Map existing sourcesGround of discrimination:Age, Disability, Gender identity or expression, Racial or ethnic origin, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation, All grounds / Cross-cutting, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationIn 2018, the Finnish Ministry of Justice mapped data sources relating to discrimination. It aimed at identifying the sources to be regularly surveyed by the discrimination monitoring group and to make recommendations for a sustainable monitoring mechanism.