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.
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’).
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.
Report 'European policy guidelines on artificial intelligence and algorithm-driven discrimination' (2025)
The Report 'European Policy Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm-Driven Discrimination' shows how equality bodies and national human rights institutions can use their mandate to protect fundamental rights in AI applications and detect and reduce risks of discrimination, especially in the public sector. The guidelines build on the EU AI Regulation and other European standards. Unia actively contributed to the report.
Report 'Legal protection against algorithmic discrimination in Europe' (2025)
The report 'Legal protection against algorithmic discrimination in Europe' examines how these emerging legal instruments contribute to strength ening protections against algorithmic discrimination in Europe and assesses the lacunae that continue to affect these legal frameworks.
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.
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.