In June 2025, following careful consideration, the Equal Rights Trust Board of Trustees agreed to initiate the orderly closure of the organisation. The Equal Rights Trust will close on 30 September 2025.

At the request of Equinet – the European Network of Equality Bodies - the Equal Rights Trust produced the first legal analysis of new EU Directives setting standards for equality bodies.

Developed by the Equal Rights Trust and the Solidarity Center this comparative study draws on evidence from six states to examine how to improve the effectiveness of equality laws in employment.

Developed in collaboration between the UN Human Rights Office and the Equal Rights Trust, the Practical Guide is the authoritative, comprehensive and definitive guidance by the United Nations on the law in this area

These Principles, developed by the Equal Rights Trust set out why and how states need to adopt a proactive and participatory approach to addressing the discriminatory impacts of AI.

Drawing on interviews from fifteen of our partner equality organisations from across the globe, this study explores why and how a comprehensive approach to tackling discrimination works.

We worked with the global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International to explore and document the links between discrimination and corruption, with case studies from around the world.