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Evelyn Collins

Dr Evelyn Collins was chief executive of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland from 2000 to January 2023. She is chair of the Equal Rights Trust and was chair of the board of Equinet from 2013 to 2017. She was a member of the European Commission’s Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities between Women and Men from 1992 to 2020.

Setting standards for national equality bodies

Evelyn Collins

Advancing gender equality in the EU depends on strong equality bodies in the member states.

Enhancing Europe’s equality framework

Evelyn Collins

Minimum standards for national equality bodies are needed to ensure equal treatment applies equally across the EU.