Brussels has been awarded the second prize for ‘European Capital of Inclusion and Diversity’ by the European Commission on Thursday 27th of april, which showcases what cities can do to achieve equality, inclusion and diversity.
The award was presented to Brussels State Secretary for Equal Opportunities Nawal Ben Hamou, on behalf of the Brussels regional government.
“Out of 74 applications from all over the European Union, the fact that Brussels receives this award is giving recognition and visibility to the exceptional work we have done since 2019,. “For the first time, the Brussels-Capital Region sees equal opportunities as a flagship and intersectional competence. This is bearing fruit with six action plans that focus on the main forms of discrimination experienced in Brussels,” she said.
Brussels chose to apply an intersectional, integrated and preventive approach to equal opportunities, which applies to all public policies and aims not to create or reinforce existing inequalities, Ben Hamou explained.
Since the end of 2022, Brussels has had six action plans: to combat violence against women, support for single parenthood, inclusion of LGBTQ people, the fight against racism, for equality between women and men, and a plan to better include people with disabilities.
Sources: https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/478847/brussels-awarded-second-place-as-most-inclusive-capital-in-europe
