Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

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15/09/2023 - Equality and Non-Discrimination ‘No means no’: hearing on the question of consent in gender-based violence
14/09/2023 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Violence against women with disabilities: raising a taboo subject
04/09/2023 - Equality and Non-Discrimination ‘Equality cannot be achieved by words alone’, says PACE General Rapporteur as Belgrade Pride week begins
01/08/2023 - Equality and Non-Discrimination ‘On Roma Holocaust Memorial Day 2023, let’s commit to a more inclusive future’, says PACE General Rapporteur
31/05/2023 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Azerbaijani police must stop harassing LGBTI people and activists, says PACE General Rapporteur
27/04/2023 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Closing the digital divide: PACE committee proposes measures to address inequalities in access to technology

In the spotlight

One in three women in Europe has experienced some form of physical and/or sexual assault since the age of 15. Preventing and combating violence against women is one of the priorities of the Committee. The Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence, coordinated by Etilda GJONAJ (Albania, SOC) (replacing Even Eriksen (Norway, SOC) the 15 September 2023), General Rapporteur on violence against women, actively promotes the ratification and implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

Hate speech and manifestations of racism and intolerance on any grounds are a scourge affecting all countries in Europe and all levels of society. The Committee is committed to fighting hate speech, racism and intolerance. The No Hate Parliamentary Alliance, coordinated by Petra BAYR (Austria, SOC), General Rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance, allows parliamentarians to join forces on these issues.

The Committee has also appointed a General Rapporteur on the rights of LGBTI people, who acts as the focal point for the Committee’s work to promote and protect the rights of LGBTI people.