European Commission Directorate General for Justice and Consumers: Combatting Discrimination

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This section of the European Commission’s Justice website provides information on the EU’s work tackling discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and sex. This is done through raising awareness, supporting other bodies to combat discrimination, providing training and development of equality policies. Links are given to EU documents and initiatives dealing with work in this area and to work by the European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination. There are also links to relevant legislation and to sections dealing specifically with age related discrimination, Roma citizens and sexual orientation and gender identity.

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