Gender equality and non-discrimination

The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) is committed to contribute to
eliminating the existing barriers hindering the participation of marginalised
and underrepresented communities in the cultural and political life of the
Union.

To do that, ECAS has developed a multi-annual Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
and Accessibility Strategic Plan to further integrate gender equality and
non-discrimination in the design, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of all organisation’s activities.

The ECAS Strategic Plan for gender equality and non-discrimination is
based on:

Treaty of the European Union – Article 2:

“The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom,
democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights,
including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are
common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-
discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women
and men prevail.”

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – Article 21:
“Non-discrimination – forbids discrimination on grounds of sex, race,
colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or other
belief, political opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth,
disability, age or sexual orientation.”

Campaigns and advocacy:

Digital Transformation

Human Stories

Civil Society against Disinformation

Other initiatives:

ECAS Podcast episodes:

• Accessible elections
• Empowering youth engagement in policy-making
• Adapting citizens’ engagement to new realities

ECAS Citizenship Innovation Awards

Publications:

Electoral rights of EU mobile citizens facing homelessness by ECAS EU Rights Manager Claire Morot-Sir, in Homeless in Europe, Spring 2024, FEANTSA.

Gender-inclusive language guidelines by ECAS Accessibility and Equity Manager Silvia Demofonti.

Guidelines on how to organise inclusive events by ECAS Accessibility and Equity Manager Silvia Demofonti.