Page contentsPage contents The European Network of Equality BodiesThe European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet) was set up to promote a uniform application of EU law in the field of non-discrimination and equal treatment.The network has a special focus on the equality of women and men, and many of its members have a mandate to work on gender equality. The network brings together 46 organisations from 34 European countries, including all EU members.It promotes an exchange of information and best practice between members, organises capacity-building events and provides a strong voice by contributing lessons learned from the work and experience of national equality bodies on the ground to the wider European debate.Below is a list of national equality bodies working in the EU to combat discrimination and promote equality between women and men.A full list of Equinet members can be found on the Equinet website.National equality bodiesAustriaGleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft (Ombud for Equal Treatment)BelgiumInstitut pour l'Egalité des Femmes et des Hommes / Instituut voor de Gelijkheid van Vrouwen en Mannen (Institute for the Equality of Women and Men)BulgariaКомисия за защита от дискриминация (Commission for Protection against Discrimination)CroatiaOmbudsperson for Gender EqualityCyprusΓραφείο Επιτρόπου Διοικήσεως (Ομπουτσμαν) - Αρχική Σελίδα(Commissioner for Administration and human Rights (Ombudsman)Czech RepublicVeřejný ochránce práv(Office of the Public Defender of Rights)DenmarkLigebehandlingsnævnet(Board of Equal Treatment)EstoniaSoolise võrdõiguslikkuse volinik(Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner)FinlandTasa -arvo naisten ja miesten välillä(Ombudsman for Equality)FranceDéfenseur des Droits (Defender of Rights)GermanyAntidiskriminierungsstelle(Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency)GreeceΣυνήγορος του Πολίτη(Greek Ombudsman)HungaryAlapvető Jogok Biztosa(Commissioner for Fundamental Rights)IrelandIrish Human Rights and Equality CommissionItalyComitato Nazionale di ParitàLatviaOffice of the OmbudsmanLithuaniaOffice of the Equal Opportunities OmbudsmanLuxembourgCenter for Equal TreatmentMaltaNational Commission for the Promotion of EqualityThe Netherlands Netherlands Institute for Human RightsPolandCommissioner for Human RightsPortugalCITE Comissão para a Igualdade no Trabalho e no Emprego(Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment)Commission for Citizenship and Gender EqualityRomaniaNational Council for Combating DiscriminationSlovakiaNational Center for Human RightsSloveniaAdvocate for the principle of EqualitySpainInstituto de la Mujer(Women´s and Equal Opportunities Institute)SwedenDiskriminerings ombudsmannen(Equality Ombudsman)
