The fight against discrimination and the promotion of equality
Subtitle: how to measure progress done
By: European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Unit G.4.
Publisher: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Luxembourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 113
ISBN-13: 9789279051999
Subjects: Equality -- European Union countries; Civil rights -- European Union countries; Discrimination -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries
Description: This analytical study published by the European Commission targets a two-fold objective: first to develop a conceptual framework for evaluating progress in equality and anti-discrimination efforts and to formulate specific suggestions with a view to selecting a reasonable number of indicators; and second, to start examining the statistical data available at the international, European and national levels that might contribute to an evaluation of the progress made in equality and anti-discrimination efforts.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Manuscript completed in March 2008."

Produced by Unit G.4 of the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-94).

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Elaboration of a conceptual framework. Context of the study and European Commission's request; title: Building a conceptual framework : principles and methodology; title: Three sets of indicators to answer three separate questions; title: pt. 2. The conceptual framework set against the facts. Methodological benchmarks; title: Assessment of the relevance of chosen indicators; title: The availability of the chosen indicators; title: pt. 3. Principal lessons learned and recommendations. Principal lessons learned; title: Recommendations.