Resources & Advice
Unia is a knowledge and expertise centre that researches inclusion and discrimination topics and makes them accessible in various ways. We have compiled all of this into a knowledge database for you. Search by specific words or filter by policy recommendations, studies, practical tools, annual reports, election memorandum, etc.
Want to dive straight into data sources on discrimination? Check out our Equality Data Hub (only available in FR and DU).
Good to know: this is just some of the knowledge base in French and Dutch. So be sure to take a look there too.
In the spotlight
Research: Age discrimination in Belgium (2025)
Unia investigated how often age discrimination occurs in Belgium during the third phase of the Equality Data project (‘Improving Equality Data Collection in Belgium III’).
INESAC project - Tackling inequalities in local administrative sanctions (SAC)
The INESAC project focused on the effect of municipal administrative sanctions on inequality. The research report was published in October 2025.
Equality Data: data on (im)equality and discrimination
To tackle inequality and discrimination, we need a clear picture of the problem. The Equality Data Hub brings all this data together in one place.
Parallel report for the Universal Periodic Review of Belgium (2020)
Unia submitted a parallel report together with Myria and the Combat Poverty, Insecurity and Social Exclusion Service in October 2025 in preparation for the Universal Periodic Review (also Universal Periodic Review or UPR) of Belgium by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2026.
Research: Age discrimination in Belgium (2025)
Unia investigated how often age discrimination occurs in Belgium during the third phase of the Equality Data project (‘Improving Equality Data Collection in Belgium III’).
INESAC project - Tackling inequalities in local administrative sanctions (SAC)
The INESAC project focused on the effect of municipal administrative sanctions on inequality. The research report was published in October 2025.
Cyberhate
Cyberhate refers to hate speech that is discriminatory or degrading, spread via the internet and expressed through racist, homophobic, sexist, etc., remarks.
AI project: non-discrimination in use of AI in public administrations
Unia is participating in a European project to strengthen capacities of equality bodies in view of increasing use of AI in government.
Research - Racial inequalities and discrimination in healthcare
Unia has launched a study into patients' perceptions of racial inequality and discrimination in Belgian healthcare.