Grants Focus on promoting Intercultural relations and supporting implementation of the public-sector equality and human rights duty
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has today announced the 31 organisations awarded funding for projects under its Human Rights and Equality Grants Scheme 2017. The grant awards include support for research, education and training on human rights and equality, activities for promoting the integration of migrants and other minorities, equality including gender equality, and respect for diversity and cultural difference. The Commission welcomed over 150 applications for the awards.
Now in its second year, the Human Rights and Equality Grants Scheme 2017 was open to Irish based groups working to further human rights and equality in communities and nationally, including local groups, civil society groups, and public bodies.
The Human Rights and Equality Grants Scheme 2017 is part of the Commission’s statutory power to provide grants to promote human rights and equality under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. In awarding the 2017 grants the Commission focused on two overarching themes, in line with its strategic focus:
- Intercultural understanding and diversity – activities which promote awareness and understanding of interculturalism and support effective, positive intercultural relations.
- Supporting implementation of the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty – activities which support implementation of the Public Sector Duty. The legal obligation all public bodies have to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and protect human rights. This obligation is set out within Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014
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