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:CroatiaGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Facilitate effective use, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Ensure regular and timely data collection, Enhance validity and reliability, Ensure representativeness, Improve comparabilityGround of discrimination:Racial or ethnic originThis research was based on pairing the aggregated data of the Croatian Institute of Public Health from public health databases and registers (health data) with data of the Ministry of Interior Affairs (ethnic data) with the objective of informing public health policies relating to the health of the Roma population. This research is the first research based on combining nationally representative healthcare data and ethnic data in Croatia.
- Country:SlovakiaGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Facilitate effective use, Operational guidelines, Mainstream equality dataGround of discrimination:Racial or ethnic originEvery two years, the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for National Minorities (PGNM) prepares a report on the standing and rights of national minorities, and a report on the use of national minority languages, to map the development of use of rights of national minorities. Both reports are publicly available and approved by the government. They are prepared in cooperation with various ministries, municipalities and other state authorities that provide data, so the reports include all the relevant information on the use of rights by national minorities.
- Country:SpainGuidelines:Map existing sources, Ensure comprehensivenessGround of discrimination:SexIn these two studies immigrant integration in the labour market and the educational system in Spain was analysed, comparing their situation to those who are native-born. The aim was to gather and map existing data sources to achieve comprehensiveness and facilitate access to data to researchers and other stakeholders, as well as to offer a quantitative analysis on these topics to inspire public policies.
- Uključivanje Roma u hrvatsko društvo: istraživanje baznih podatakCountry:CroatiaGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Build up data hub, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Enhance validity and reliability, Ensure representativenessGround of discrimination:Racial or ethnic origin, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationIn 2018, the Croatian Government Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities published a study collecting baseline data on the socio-economic position of the Roma community in order to monitor progress with respect to Roma inclusion and integration. The basis for the study was a mapping of the Roma population, combining external and self-identification methods, which gave a precise indication of the size of the Roma population in Croatia for the first time ever.
- Monitoring socio-économique: marché du travail et origineCountry:BelgiumGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Build up data hub, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Mainstream intersectional approach, Ensure regular and timely data collectionGround of discrimination:Racial or ethnic origin, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationEvery two years, the Belgian Federal Public Service for Employment, Work and Social Dialogue and the Belgian equality body (Unia) link socio-economic data from various national databases to monitor developments with respect to equal opportunities for people with a migration background in the labour market. The latest research was published in a report in December 2017.
- Country:ItalyGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Build up data hub, Facilitate effective use, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensivenessGround of discrimination:Disability, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationSince 2000, the Italian statistical institution, ISTAT, has been running the disability information system. This data hub integrates and systematises different data sources, thereby documenting the living conditions and level of social inclusion of people with disabilities.
- Gruppo Di Lavoro Statistico Informativo Sulle Popolazioni Rom, Sinti e CaminantiCountry:ItalyGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Map existing sources, Foster inter-institutional cooperation, Build up data hub, Build institutional capacity, Operational guidelines, Ensure comprehensiveness, Enhance validity and reliability, Ensure representativeness, Improve comparabilityGround of discrimination:Racial or ethnic origin, Includes multiple / intersectional discriminationIn 2017, the Italian National Statistical Office (ISTAT) set up a working group composed of representatives of relevant ministries, local administrations and civil society organisations to foster inter-institutional cooperation in the collection and use of data on Roma, Sinti and Caminanti minorities
- Supplementing the SOEP Data Infrastructure with a sample of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (SOEP-LGB)Ergänzung der Dateninfrastruktur des SOEP um eine Stichprobe von Lesben, Schwulen und Bisexuellen (SOEP-LGB)Country:GermanyGuidelines:Mainstream equality data, Ensure representativenessGround of discrimination:Gender identity or expression, Sexual orientationThe SOEP-LGB project has succeeded in integrating 1,077 lesbians, gays and bisexuals into the largest probability-based panel study in Germany. Moreover, by modifying the questionnaire on gender, the representation of gender diversity in the sample is ensured. This expansion of sexual and gender minority respondents will help advance research on the LGBTQI* population.
- Country:ItalyGuidelines:Institutional and structural guidelines, Build institutional capacityGround of discrimination:Racial or ethnic originThe Survey on Children and Young People aims to collect first-hand information about social transformations they have experienced, especially the impact of COVID-19 on their everyday life as students.
- Diskriminierungserfahrungen in DeutschlandCountry:GermanyGuidelines:Operational guidelines, Enhance validity and reliability, Collect information on self-identification, Mainstream intersectional approachGround 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 2015, the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency of Germany (FADA) surveyed people affected by discrimination for an in-depth analysis of discrimination experiences. To enhance the validity and reliability of the survey, its design included possibilities for self-identification of respondents and measures to reach out to respondents from under-represented and/or hard-to-reach groups.