Equality Commission Northern Ireland

Your Rights after Brexit

 

The Equality Commission has new powers to monitor, advise, enforce and report on commitments made by the UK Government.  Read more about our role in protecting your post Brexit equality rights

 

Our Legal Work

Read how we decide which which legal cases to support and see examples of previous legal decisions and settlements

Consultation responses

 

Recent responses include (pdfs):
 

• NI Executive's Programme for Government Draft Outcomes Framework
• IMNI submission to Inquiry into the uneven impact of Covid-19: Disability and access to services 
• Older people’s housing strategy
• Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill 
• Hate Crime Legislation in NI, Independent Review

 
View all consultation responses

Consultation: Measuring NI Equality
We are seeking your views on our Draft Monitoring Framework for measuring equality in Northern Ireland. Closing date: 8 April 2022

Recent statements

 

• Now is the time for racial equality
• Improving access to political and public life for disabled people
• Data is a vital component in tackling the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
• Covid-19 and Education - Equality  Considerations

Our policy priorities for specific equality grounds are available on the menu bar below.

Equality Data
There is a lack of data disaggregation in relation to some equality grounds, such as ethnicity, disability and gender.  We continue to call for the Executive, Departments and other public bodies to address gaps in government data