Equinox initiative for racial justice
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| Founded | March 2021 |
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| Founders | Sarah Chander, Claire Gilder, Alfiaz Vaiya |
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| Fields | Anti-racism, civil rights |
| Website | www |
Equinox is a European anti-racism organization,[1] launched in March 2021 with the support of the European Commissioner Helena Dalli.[2] Equinox was co-founded by Alfiaz Vaiya[3] Claire Gilder and Sarah Chander.[4] The Ireland-based human rights activist Bulelani Mfaco is also a member of Equinox.[5]
Representatives of Equinox denounced police violence in the EU towards racialised minorities. Equinox considered that the EU authorities did not sufficiently support civil society organizations combating racism.[6] In March 2021 Equinox put forward a blueprint for reforms recommended to fight structural racism at the EU level.[7]
At the occasion of the 20-year anniversary of EU's Racial Equality Directive, Equinox criticized the legislation for being insufficient to address structural racism, as it is narrowly focused on individual acts of racism.[8]
An area of focus of Equinox is the European Green Deal.[9] Equinox expressed concerns that the European Green Deal could perpetuate what the group referred to as green colonialism, failing to take into account the perspectives of community of colour within the EU.[10]