equality impact assessment (eia) guide
equality impact assessment (eia) guide
Building inclusive futures: designing for equity, delivering for all.
A structured process to help policymakers, organisations and service providers identify, analyse and address potential inequalities in policies, programs and services before they unintentionally disadvantage certain groups.
- The case for assessing 8 protected characteristics (age, gender, race/ethnicity, income, impairment, pregnancy/maternity, religion, marital status).
- A 5-step guideline: Understand Purpose → Identify Policy/Program → Identify Affected Groups → Develop Recommendations → Implement, Monitor & Review.
- A 4-part fillable assessment sheet: project details, per-characteristic impact analysis, and a final sign-off / accountability section.

