FRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
FRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
03/29/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/29/2023 00:50
Spanish equality data survey debate on capturing ethnic information
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29 March 2023
Spanish equality data survey debate on capturing ethnic information
FRA spoke during a debate on the Spanish Ministry of Equality's proposal to add information on racial or ethnic origin in a nationwide survey.
The national statistical office will carry out the survey in 2026.
The Ministry debate took place in Madrid on 24 March during antiracist week 2023, which took place from 21 to 24 March.
FRA has accompanied the debate over the past three years. It officially supported the proposal of the Spanish Ministry for Equality to improve the collection and use of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin in surveys.