You can get help and advice on your rights and on how to make a complaint if necessary from your national equality body. For more information on your national equality body, visit the website of EQUINET, the European Network of Equality Bodies.

Trade unions working in your country can offer help and advice. A list of national trade unions is available on the European Trade Union Confederation’s (ETUC) website.

There are also non-governmental organisations (NGOs) active in the field of discrimination and diversity across Europe. These organisations help raise awareness of discrimination and may be able to provide information and support to you if you have been discriminated against.

Visit the websites of these European organisations to find NGOs working in your country:

• AGE Platform Europe which promotes the rights of older people

• European Disability Forum (EDF) which promotes the rights of disabled people

• European Network Against Racism (ENAR) which promotes the rights of people from racial, ethnic or religious minorities

• ILGA-Europe - the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Association which promotes the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender and intersex people

• European Youth Forum (YFJ) which promotes the rights of young people

• European Roma Information Office (ERIO) which promotes political and public discussion on Roma issues

• Platform of European Social NGOs (Social Platform) which promotes social justice and participatory democracy

• European Women's Lobby (EWL) which promotes women’s rights and equality between women and men.