The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) intends to contribute to eliminating the existing barriers hindering the participation of marginalised and underrepresented communities to ensure their enjoyment of the same rights and opportunities, and their participation in cultural and political life so that they can achieve their full potential.
ECAS has a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Strategic Plan in place to further integrate gender equality and non-discrimination in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the organisation’s action.
The ECAS Strategic Plan for gender equality and non-discrimination is founded 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.”
All projects at ECAS streamline gender equality and non-discrimination as part of their programme and methodology. The following list includes the ECAS projects whose main focus is in the area of gender equality and non-discrimination.
EU-CIEMBLY – Creating an Inclusive European Citizens’ Assembly
Campaigns and advocacy:
Civil Society against Disinformation
Other initiatives:
ECAS Podcast episodes:
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 (coming soon)