Compendium of practices for equality data collection

Sexism is an important policy domain for the Belgian Institute for the Equality of Women and Men. Apart from the number of complaints linked to this stereotyped, discriminatory behaviour, little data was available. Thus, more information was required on sexist behaviour, opinions on the equality of women and men, the prevalence of sexist violence and the difficulties of contacting the police after experiencing violence. The #YouToo? Survey measures sexism in Belgium in its different dimensions and encompasses several areas of life. It focuses on intersectionality and other variables that may play a role in multidimensional discrimination.

#Afrozensus is the first comprehensive study addressing the everyday life perspectives and discrimination experiences of Black, African and Afrodiasporic people in Germany. The study was conducted by the German education and empowerment project Each One Teach One (EOTO) in cooperation with Citizens for Europe (CFE).

In 2018, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) established a Census, Lifecourse and Disability team to address gaps in disability information. It links existing data sources and produces new pieces of work giving insight into disability statistics.

The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (FADA) published a study in 2018 on the status of equality data in 20 large-scale, representative surveys in Germany. The aim was to produce a systematic overview of the questions, categories or variables relating to discrimination currently available in those surveys and to discuss ways to expand the collection of these data.

This report contains statistics on the complaints received by the Equality Ombudsman in 2015–2021, focusing specifically on the complaints received in 2021. The report has been published annually since 2020. The report contributes to building up knowledge on discrimination and making it available.
What we mean by ‘complaints about discrimination’ is the complaints that concern discrimination associated with one or more of the grounds of discrimination: ethnicity, disability, sex, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, sexual orientation, and age. The category ‘complaints about discrimination’ also includes complaints about sexual harassment.

In 2018, the UK Government Statistical Service and the Office for National Statistics initiated a project that aims to provide guidance across government to measure gender identity and increase the capacity to collect data and statistical literacy about gender identity.

At the request of the Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) provides an online dashboard displaying national and regional statistical figures on cultural diversity (as indicated by migration background) in the labour market. Organisations can use these figures as a benchmark. Organisations (with 250 or more employees) can also ask CBS to take their barometer readings, which then also provides a chance to compare the organisation’s cultural diversity with regional and national figures.

The final report on culture in the value system of the inhabitants of the Slovak Republic provides a complex data of attitudes of the inhabitants in an easily understandable manner and introduces questions that many people may relate to (including people who are not the respondents).

The Department of Justice and Equality of Ireland has developed a Data and Research Strategy 2018-2020 to facilitate better collaboration and information sharing with respect to equality data between the Department, its agencies and stakeholders, including the public.

The Finnish Ministry of Justice has set up and is further developing a data hub on equality and discrimination. Recent research results, studies and statistics on discrimination in Finnish society are displayed on a website and structured according to grounds of discrimination/population group and areas of life covered.