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Equal opportunity test by equal.brussels

The equal opportunities test by equal.brussels examines the impact of policies, regulations and initiatives on aspects such as gender, disability, ethnic-cultural origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, social origin and situation.

What is the impact of a policy or regulation?

In the Brussels-Capital Region, the equal opportunity test is mandatory for any draft legislation or regulation, as well as for the following documents at the draft stage:

  • management agreements;
  • strategic planning documents;
  • procurement and concession documents relating to public contracts and concessions for an amount exceeding €30,000;
  • grant guides;
  • grant award decisions for an amount exceeding €30,000.

The test examines the impact of policies, measures and initiatives on the following aspects: gender, disability, ethnic-cultural origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, social origin and situation.

On the website of the equal opportunity testExternal link you find the tests to be taken and all the explanations on how to complete them, legislation and dates of training in this regard.

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