About Us
Equinox is a queer, feminist, racialised-led organisation working towards societies of care, not control.
How we work
Our goal is to shift power, policies and resources away from punitive and discriminatory policies harming marginalised communities and toward societies of care. We work in solidarity with racial, social justice movements to influence policy, build coalitions and connect struggles for justice in Europe.
Intersectional Justice Struggle
We connect economic, racial, social, migrant, feminist, LGBT and digital justice work, bridging over silos in social justice organising. We focus on the need to address intersectional oppressions and create unity between our communities for a stronger justice movement.
Coalition & solidarity organising
We build collective power through coalitions of marginalised communities. Our model addresses the gap between grassroots activism and impactful political advocacy led by affected communities. Â
Structural change & redistribution
We develop critical analysis and solutions to address the root causes of structural oppressions, rather than the interpersonal symptoms. We look to operationalise long-term visions for structural change rooted in decriminalisation, de-militarisation and redistribution.
Our Team
Sarah Chander
Director
Sarah is an advocate and organiser within racial, migrant justice, feminist and queer movements. As Equinox’s Director, she coordinates the team’s advocacy, movement building and organisational structures. Sarah has a background in coalition-building, strategy and advocacy on issues of securitisation, policing and migration control, queer and gender justice, and digital policy. Previously, she led civil society advocacy on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, working with a coalition of over 150 civil society organisations. She grew up in Croydon, South London and now lives in Brussels, Belgium.Â
Carrie Xin Hou
Communications Lead
Carrie is a communications strategist and racial justice organiser specialising in demilitarisation. She’s developed narratives and strategies for numerous campaigns, including Marriage Equality in Australia, Abolish Frontex and Peace Negotiations in Ukraine.Â
Stefi Richani
Advocacy Lead
Stefi is a Brussels-based policy analyst working across racial justice, policing, migration, digital and gender issues.
Board
Myriam Douo
Board member
Myriam is the Senior Campaigner on false solutions at Oil Change International. Myriam is a climate and racial activist based in Brussels. She previously led the Friends of the Earth Europe network’s campaigning efforts to limit corporate lobbying, especially from the fossil fuel industry. Before that, she was involved in the Young Friends of the Earth Europe network as a volunteer. She’s been a board member and climate advisor for Equinox: Racial Justice Initiative since 2020. Myriam holds an LL.M in European Law from Maastricht university and a Masters in European Studies from the College of Europe.
Claire Gilder
Co-founder & Board member
Alfiaz Vaiya
Co-founder & Board member
Alfiaz Vaiya is a co-founder of Equinox Initiative for Racial Justice and currently works in local government in London. He has previously served as the first Coordinator of the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup in the European Parliament (2015 – 2019, and has held parliamentary advisory roles in the UK Houses of Parliament (2020 – 2025) including working for Lord Simon Woolley who founded Operation Black Vote. Alfiaz was selected for the Marshall Memorial Leadership Fellowship (MMF) which he undertook in the United States in 2019. The Fellowship expands future American and European leaders’ understanding of transatlantic relations. He is also a member of the BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders Network.
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