About us
The European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination, established in December 2014, combines two previously existing networks: the European Network of Legal Experts in the Non-discrimination Field and the European Network of Legal Experts in the field of Gender Equality.
The gender equality network has a long history. It started in 1983, focussing on the implementation at national level of the series of directives that have been adopted since 1975 on equal treatment between women and men and on the cases on sex discrimination decided by the Court of Justice. With its experienced experts the network assisted the Commission in its task to monitor the correct implementation of the gender equality acquis communautaire. In 1983, only 6 Member States were participating in this network, in contrast to the 36 countries that are now included in the network.
The network of legal experts on non-discrimination was established in 2004 with the main aim to provide the Commission with independent advice on all the grounds of discrimination covered by Directive 2000/43/EC and Directive 2000/78/EC. The network was a follow-up to three separate networks, one of which dealt with racial or ethnic origin and religion or belief, one with disability and one with sexual orientation.
After a period of increasingly closer cooperation during the years 2012 - 2014 the gender equality and the non-discrimination networks merged into the current network covering all discrimination grounds in the EU Treaties.
The network ensures a regular overview of the state of affairs regarding the transposition of EU equality and non-discrimination law on a country by country basis in the annual country reports and comparative analyses, whereas more recent reporting can be found in the legal developments section of the website and the key developments section of the annual European Equality Law Review. Topical issues are addressed in articles in the Equality Law Review and thematic reports that are published on the website and presented and discussed during the annual legal seminar.
The overall operation of the network is governed by Human European Consultancy, the School of Law of Utrecht University and the Migration Policy Group.
General coordination - Human European Consultancy
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General Coordinator | Jos Kösters | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Project manager | Helena Schmetz | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Coordination gender equality - Utrecht University
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Specialist coordinator gender equality | Linda Senden | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Senior coordinator for gender equality law | Alexandra Timmer | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Lead coordinator for gender equality law | Franka van Hoof | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Content coordinator for gender equality law | Birte Böök | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Coordination non-discrimination - Migration Policy Group
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Specialist coordinator non-discrimination law | Isabelle Chopin | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Content coordinator for non-discrimination law | Catharina Germaine | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Executive committee of senior experts
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Racial or ethnic origin | Lilla Farkas | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Age | Elaine Dewhurst | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Religion or belief | Isabelle Rorive | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Gender equality law | Susanne Burri | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Sexual orientation | Peter Dunne | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Disability | Lisa Waddington | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
EU and human rights law | Christopher McCrudden | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Social security | Frans Pennings | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
EU law and expertise on sex, gender identity and gender expression in relation to trans and intersex people | Christa Tobler | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Artificial intelligence and human rights, algorithmic discrimination, bias and data-driven inequality |
Raphaële Xenidis |
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Equality bodies and enforcement | Niall Crowley | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Gender, trans and intersex equality rights | Marjolein van den Brink | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Violence against women | Maria Andriani Kostopulou | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |