Together for equality
Looking for information on equality and inclusion? As an independent public institution, Unia is the centre of expertise for anyone who wants to know more.
We offer training, draft policy recommendations and conduct research on discrimination and equality.
We also support anyone who reports discrimination and work together to find solutions.
How can we help you?
What is discrimination
The law protects you against discrimination on the basis of various characteristics. These characteristics are also called "protected characteristics":
Unia supports professionals
To promote diversity and inclusion, Unia focuses on working with professionals. We support them in various ways:
Employment actors
We help companies, organisations and authorities to create an inclusive working environment through the following:
Political decision-makers
Unia helps political decision-makers and administrations to combat discrimination and implement inclusion policies through :
- Political recommendations
- Figures on discrimination (French / Dutch)
- The 2023 annual report (French / Dutch)
Experts & researchers
Measurement is knowledge. That's why Unia invests in factual knowledge on discrimination and equality:
Civil society
Only together can we make a difference to inclusion and diversity. That's why we support those who help people on the ground.
Police and justice
The police and the judiciary play a fundamental role in the fight against discrimination. Unia supports them in this area with the following tools:
- Case law on discrimination (only in French or Dutch)
- Anti-discrimination legislation (only in French or Dutch)
- COL13 newsletter for magistrates and reference officers (French / Dutch)
- Recommendations for the police and the judiciary (French / Dutch)
Teaching staff
Unia works with teachers and educational teams to build inclusive schools. We regularly publish studies and brochures on various topics relating to equal opportunities in education:
- Barometer of diversity in education (2018) (French / Dutch)
- Brochure "Learning and studying with a disability (2023)" (French)
- A database of resources and advice
Study on self-identification of origin (2023-2024)
This research by Unia is important in order to better understand the factors that lead to inequality and discrimination.
Discrimination and intersectionality
Some people are discriminated against more than others because they belong to multiple identity groups. This is known as multiple discrimination. Intersectional discrimination is one of them.
Data on (in)equality & discrimination in Belgium: results of the project 'Improving equality data collection in Belgium' (2021)
"Improving equality data collection in Belgium” (IEDCB) is a Belgian project co-funded by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) programme of the Directorate-General for Justice of the European Commission.