A/71/301 discrimination in labour/employment, the housing and education sectors and access to goods and services. These are further discussed below. Labour/employment (public and private sector) 39. The Special Rapporteur was informed that in the workplace, the most common issues addressed by national specialized bodies are discrimination in the recruitment process and discriminatory dismissals and harassment on the grounds of racial and ethnic origin. Other issues include working conditions, promotion and unequal pay. 21 40. The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, in cooperation with the Equality Authority of Ireland, organized an all-island Anti-Racist Workplace Week in order to promote cultural diversity and integrated workplaces. 16 Similarly, the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency of Germany launched a pilot project together with private and public employers on the use of anonymous applications, with only the qualifications and competencies visible, which highlighted how discrimination can manifest itself at the recruitment stage. 22 Housing/accommodation 41. National specialized bodies can also play an active role in preventing discrimination in the housing and accommodation sectors, especially with regard to social housing. The Equality and Human Rights Commission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has issued non -statutory guidance for social housing providers in Scotland on how to comply with the Human Rights Act 1998 of the United Kingdom, in order to avoid discrimination on the basis of immigration status, nationality or income. The guidance also encourages social housing associations and local authorities in Scotland to take the steps necessary to prevent discriminatory treatment and policies. 23 Education (admission and language barriers) 42. The Special Rapporteur is also pleased to note that national specialized bodies are active in preventing discrimination in the education system. In Peru, for example, the Ombudsman is the competent authority when discriminatory acts are committed by public servants within the education system, both with regard to access to education and in employment matters within the Ministry and related institutions. 24 In France, the Defender of Rights (formerly the Haute Autorité de lutte contre les discriminations et pour l’égalité) proclaimed education as one of its priorities during 2008 and launched an awareness-raising campaign addressed at youth. The campaign included a blog designed to explain the risks and processes of discrimination and the measures to fight against it. The blog was also aimed at providing an opportunity for young people to combat discrimination. 16 __________________ 21 22 23 24 16-13565 European Network of Equality Bodies, Equality Bodies Combating Discrimination on the Ground of Racial or Ethnic Origin (Brussels, 2012), p. 21. See www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/EN/AboutUs/AnonymApplication/Depersonalised Application_node.html. See www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/non-statutory-guidance-scottishpublic-authorities. See www.defensoria.gob.pe/preguntas-frecuentes.php#a16 (in Spanish; accessed 13 June 2016). 11/21