As we celebrate European Diversity Month this May, we're reminded of the importance of collective action in building more diverse and inclusive workplaces and societies. From local authorities implementing innovative housing solutions to organisations signing Diversity Charters, each effort contributes to our shared vision of an EU where everyone feels valued and included.

The European Commission has launched two public consultations to shape the first comprehensive strategy to address racism and the future LGBTIQ Equality strategy.

The European Commission’s new approach to mental health, launched in June 2023, signals a paradigm shift: mental health is now a shared political priority across all EU policy domains. Recognising its critical link to social and economic resilience, the Commission aims to promote mental well-being throughout the life course, ensure access to appropriate support, and strengthen prevention and early intervention.

CERV-2025-DAPHNE

JUST/2024/PR/CRAC/RIGH/0034

EC-JUST/2024/OP/0001

The European Commission published a Roadmap for the Evaluation of the Victims’ Rights Directive Directive (Directive 2012/29/EU). It is open for feedback until 30 December 2020. As part of the EU strategy on victims’ rights, this initiative will evaluate the Directive to assess to what extent it has achieved its objectives in terms of its implementation and practical application in EU countries. The new strategy aims to empower victims of crime and to work together for victims' rights. It also promotes an integrated and targeted EU approach to support victims with special needs, such as child victims.

Countering illegal hate speech online

JUST-2025-JCOO and JUST-2025-JTRA

Online Info-Session JUST-2023-JACC-EJUSTICE

INFO session on 2023 EU project funding CERV-2023-CHAR-LITI-SPEECH

Whether you're hosting a panel, a workshop, or a lunch talk—make it count!

10 February 2025 - Addressing the OSCE conference in Helsinki, Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, presented the work of the European Commission in combating the complex phenomenon and manifestations of antisemitism and the main threats it poses to Jewish individuals and communities.

4 March 2025 - Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, delivered concluding remarks at the conference 'European Democracies at a Crossroads: Battling Extremism, Islamist Terrorism, and Antisemitism' organised by European Parliament Working Group Against Antisemitism, together with the European Jewish Congress.