The Irish Traveller Movement believes in creating solidarity across all the groups experiencing discrimination in Ireland. The new equality framework including legislation and institutions provides the hope of protection against discrimination.

In the 1990s the Irish Traveller Movement directed its work on equality through its Anti-Discrimination Working Group. The Group met regularly to plan ITM's input into policies and actions aimed at achieving equality. The Anti-Discrimination Working Group held regular meetings at regional level in order to inform our members of developments in the equality area and to gather information about experiences of discrimination and efforts to address this discrimination at the local level.

The Irish Traveller Movement also links with and feeds into other relevant organisations and agencies including:

Platform Against Racism
The Platform Against Racism brings together organisations involved in anti-racism work. The platform is a co-ordinating mechanism that allows for sharing of information on the work of the organisations and to look at the broader policy developments in relation to the fight against racism. The Platform also provides a mechanism for linking into the work of the European Network Against Racism, and to the Monitoring Centre on Racism in Vienna.

PhotographNational Co-ordinating Committee on Racism and Interculturalism

The National Co-ordinating Committee on Racism and Interculturalism brings together representatives of anti-racism organisations, relevant government departments, trade unions and employers. The Irish Traveller Movement is represented on the committee. The committee provides advice to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in relation to issues of racism and Interculturalism The committee also plays a role in raising awareness on these issues. Lately the committee has taken up a role in supporting the development and capacity building of community organisations representing the interests of those experiencing racism.

PhotographEquality Authority

The Equality Authority was established in 1999. The authority is charged with responsibility for ensuring the implementation of the Employment Equality Legislation and has responsibility for the Equal Status Legislation in place since 2000. The Equality Worker of the Irish Traveller Movement is on the board of the authority.