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Although some useful instruments for equality data exist in Belgium, such as ‘socio-economic monitoring’, there are several gaps and a lack of data on some target groups, and the existing data sources are not used or contain poor definitions of variables. This assessment led to the conclusion that an initiative to improve the collection and use of equality data was necessary in Belgium. This project is a direct result of the work of the Subgroup on Equality Data created at the end of 2017 by the European Commission’s High Level Group on Non-Discrimination, Equality and Diversity.
The general objective of the project is to strengthen the collection and use of equality data in Belgium and to provide a centralised platform to improve accessibility and transparency. This can be divided into three specific objectives:
The project has been implemented following three main directions, which correspond to the three specific objectives (mapping sources; identifying gaps and developing recommendations; and centralising sources in a data hub).
The result will be a hub of equality data sources in Belgium for the three discrimination grounds that are the focus of this project (‘racial’ criteria; religion or belief; and sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex), with a study on the gaps in collection and use, followed by recommendations and finally with a functioning data hub, centralising the information on sources of equality data and making it publicly accessible. This will be achieved by, among other means, consulting regularly with the stakeholders (institutional and civil society) working on equality data.
Unia – equalitydata@unia.be
Equal Opportunities Team (Ministry of Justice)Equal@just.fgov.bewww.equal.belgium.be