#EUDisabilityRights

European Disability Forum

@myedf.bsky.social

1 month ago

from left to right: MEP Ciarán Mullooly MEP Pál Szekeres Yannis Vardakastanis, President of the European Disability Forum Commissioner Hadja Lahbib MEP Alex Saliba MEP Brando Benifei

Disability Intergroup asks to Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social for a strong #EUDisabilityRights Strategy:

- Support independent living, employment and personal assistance
- Stop allowing the use of EU funds for institutionalisation
- Accessible housing

More: www.edf-feph.org/eu-disabilit...

European Disability Forum

@myedf.bsky.social

1 month ago

The cover of the Strategy document with a collage of diverse persons with disabilities

- European Agency for Accessibility.
- Disability Employment Guarantee.
- Measures to support independent living.
- Law on affordability of assistive technology.

four of our many proposals for the next Phase of the #EUDisabilityRights Strategy

Explore them all: www.edf-feph.org/updated-eu-d...

European Disability Forum

@myedf.bsky.social

3 months ago

The Access City prizes in a table

Tune in now for the #AccessCity Awards announcement: t.co/9lwO2987bK

#EDPD2025 #EUDisabilityRights

International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

@ifsbh.bsky.social

7 months ago

EU Member States Issue Landmark Declaration on Disability Awareness - IF Global

📣 We warmly welcome #EU Member States' landmark declaration on #disability awareness, aligning with the #UNCRPD and the #EUDisabilityRights Strategy 2021-2030.

Read more on IF’s website 👉 bit.ly/453EWPG

#UnionOfEquality #SpinaBifida #Hydrocephalus #SBH #DisabilityRights #CRPD

European Economic and Social Committee

@eesc.bsky.social

8 months ago

We call for a more ambitious & binding approach to the next phase of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030, including:
♿️ a Disability Employment & Skills Guarantee;
♿️ an EU Accessibility Agency, among others.

Read more: europa.eu/!WjY3Df

#EUDisabilityRights

European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research

@euro.centre.org

8 months ago

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The European Commission has published the executive summary report of the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference, which took place on 28-29 November 2024 in #Brussels.

🔗Download here: www.euro.centre.org/news/detail/...

#EDPD2024 #EUdisabilityrights

European Disability Forum

@myedf.bsky.social

1 year ago

The EU has two important pieces of #accessibility legislation - the #WebDirective and #AccessibilityAct. But they are often not enforced.

During #axecon, we are calling for a European Accessibility Agency in the updated #EUDisabilityRights Strategy!

www.edf-feph.org/updated-eu-d...

European Disability Forum

@myedf.bsky.social

1 year ago

A lightbulb saying strategy with text: Update the European Disability Rights Strategy - The European Commission must adopt new flagship initiatives and actions for 2025 - 2030."

Tomorrow, the European Parliament will discuss the second phase of the #EUDisabilityRights Strategy.

The @ec.europa.eu must commit to an update following the demands of the disability movement!

Our paper launched today should serve as a roadmap to 2030: https://buff.ly/3ZDMZQI

European Disability Forum

@myedf.bsky.social

1 year ago

Banner announcing the debate: "European Parliament debate; The need to update the European Disability Rights Strategy " Second line: Thursday, 19 December 2024, 9 AM CET; Livestreamed On the bottom: Our demand: The European Commission must adopt new flagship initiatives and actions for 2025 - 2030.

New: the European Parliament will hold a debate on the need to update the #EUDisabilityRights Strategy on 19 December at 9 AM (CET).

We call on the @ec.europa.eu to announce that the Strategy will be updated!

Watch live: https://buff.ly/304YTpO

European Commission

@ec.europa.eu

1 year ago

We trust that these measures will contribute to making the EU a more inclusive and fairer place to work and live!

More info: europa.eu/!JR97ur

#UnionOfEquality #EUDisabilityRights

Florian Oel

@florianoel.bsky.social

3 years ago

People with disabilities have the same rights as everyone else, and they should have the same opportunities.

📢 @EU_Social's new Together for Rights campaign

➡️ promotes #EUDisabilityRights
➡️ shows how the EU supports people so they can exercise their rights.