Today is #InternationalDayofOlderPersons Older people with disabilities face challenges like lack of long-term support and barriers to autonomy. In our #DisabilityVoice we share their voices and discuss the EU Action Plan to combat ageism. Thanks @ageplatformeu.bsky.social bit.ly/DVSept

Public Statement: security incident at EDF’s online event. www.edf-feph.org/public-state...

Proud to join the #BuildBetterLives campaign! Millions in the EU face unsafe, unhealthy homes. We join this campaign to advocate not only for better living conditions, but also for accessible, affordable, and energy-efficient housing for all. More on the campaign: www.edf-feph.org/build-better...

Accessibility and Universal Design must be part of higher education policy and curricula. It is why the Nicosia declaration calls for structural change in higher education. Join more than 100 signatories (individuals and organisations) in endorsing the declaration: aaate.net/the-nicosia-...

Today is International #SignLanguageDay. Did you know there are, at least, 29 sign languages in the European Union? But the Union does not recognise them as official languages. We join the European Union of the Deaf's call: recognise them and prevent discrimination! eud.eu/the-publicat...

Today, we celebrate 5 years of the #WebAccessibility Directive. In her speech, our Executive Director underlined how this law is an example of legislation driving innovation: - Clear standards - Forward thinking Web accessibility is a necessity, not a luxury. @iaaporg.bsky.social

Did you know that in the EU there are: ✅ 30 sign languages ✅ over 1 million sign language users ✅ around 51 million people with a hearing impairment The 🇪🇺 embraces diversity and inclusion! #InternationalDayofSignLanguages

💻 Celebrate #accessibility with us! Join us together with IAAP EU on 22–23 September for the 5th anniversary of the Web Accessibility Directive. Workshops to share expertise, raise awareness and strengthen digital accessibility in Europe. 👇 Register now

Transport is not a luxury: it is a basic service that allows us to be active members of society. But millions of persons with disabilities still face challenges and inaccessibility. On #EuropeanMobilityWeek, we call for strong laws to ensure mobility for all: www.edf-feph.org/european-mob...

Strong rules and legislation are essential to ensure our rights. This wave of deregulation risks further marginalising persons with disabilities and regressing on the hard won rights of the past years. This is why we joined @caneurope.org and 470 other organisations on this strong statement.

Does your organisation want to create or strengthen a Women’s Committee? Join our peer exchange to share best practices, tackle common barriers and get inspired by others in the disability movement. 🗓️ 25 September | 11:00 CET 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We have launched registrations for our upcoming conference on supporting families of people with disabilities in Turin! Register👇 www.easpdconference.eu #EmpoweringFamilies

Join us on 11 September for a chat with @Oracle about its accessibility journey and collaboration with the accessibility community. We will also discuss: - Updates on EU accessibility policies - The way AI can contribute to accessibility Register: www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/...

Read our 2024 Annual Report! Wins: #DisabilityCard, stronger EU laws on on violence against women and accessible elections, aid for 70,000+ in Ukraine Challenges: rights backlash, disability sidelined in EU priorities Our message is clear: no turning back on rights www.edf-feph.org/publications...

It is time for Denmark to take the reins of the Presidency of the Council of the EU. What are their plans for disability rights? Check our article to know more: www.edf-feph.org/danish-presi...

The #EUAccessibilitySummit is approaching! This special summit will celebrate the application of provisions of the #AccessibilityAct and discuss latest advances on accessibility Register to join online on 14 October: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Meet some speakers... 1/7

Today is International #YouthDay. In our special edition of the Disability Voice, we share the leadership of youth with disabilities. Learn what Disability Pride means to young people and explore the European Youth Event! Read and subscribe: bit.ly/DisabilityVo...

Urban mobility and development should be sustainable and inclusive! That's what our project #Act4Dys is about! We work to improve awareness, accessibility and sustainability, while empowering youth engagement and education. More info in our newsletter: act4dys.eu

Are you a researcher studying the impact of the European Union on the lives of persons with disabilities? Yuste Foundation is offering 10 research and mobility grants through the Carlos V European Award! Deadline: 19 September 2025 Learn more and apply: www.fundacionyuste.org/en/carlos-v-...

How well do you know your rights? Join our “Your Rights in the EU” challenge and put your knowledge to the test! forms.office.com/e/yMWMZaKdPf 15 questions on different topics. Resources to master your rights. A scorecard to share your results! Need help? www.edf-feph.org/publications...

New issue of #DisabilityVoice is out! We spotlight deafblindness. An often overlooked disability and the ongoing fight for recognition, inclusion and equal rights. ➡️ World Deafblind Day ➡️ Barriers and misconceptions ➡️ First-hand insights from an intervener Read: mailchi.mp/edf-feph/dvj...

Thinking of travelling this summer? Check #PassengerRights for travellers with disabilities or reduced mobility: europa.eu/youreurope/c... Have you experienced an incident while travelling? Report it on our discrimination database: accessibility.edf-feph.org

Disability rights took the front stage at #Ukraine Recovery Conference. Our Vice-President Gunta Anca joined a delegation of Ukrainian disability advocates exploring the need for a disability-inclusive Ukraine Read: www.edf-feph.org/disability-r...

Join us and IAAP to celebrate 5 years of the Web Accessibility Directive on September 22 and 23! - Discuss the Directive’s impact and future - Explore tools and best #accessibility practices - Learn from experts Free 2-day event. Limited spots. Info: www.accessibilityassociation.org/wad-2025

Great news. The @ec.europa.eu has reversed its withdrawal of the Equal Treatment Directive. We now call on EU countries to adopt this law that would protect millions of Europeans. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Is your city making life more accessible? Tell @EU_Commission and apply for the #EUAccessCity Award 2026 before summer ends! 🏆 3 prizes and special mention on accessibility in housing 🗓️ 9 September Apply now! commission.europa.eu/strategy-and... #Accessibility #EUAccessCity #UnionOfEquality

We participated in the Bonn Climate Change Conference in June. We advocated: - A Disability Constituency in Climate talks - disability inclusive in Gender Action Plan We presented our new brief on #DisabilityRights and climate action! Read more: www.edf-feph.org/publications...

This week, the @ec.europa.eu presented its proposal for the next 7 years of the EU budget. But what is the long-term #EUBudget? How is it financed? How is it spent? And who decides? Find all the answers in the @europarl.europa.eu video and page: eubudget.europarl.europa.eu/en/

The new #EUBudget proposal risks leaving social inclusion behind. Read our reaction to the news of two programmes: - National and Regional Partnership Plans - AgoraEU www.edf-feph.org/eu-budget-po...

Democracy demands inclusive dialogue - and civil society to be well funded. We ask President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social to ward off attacks from extremist forces that try to defund civil society in the next #EUBudget: www.edf-feph.org/publications...

This week, the @EU_Commission unveils its proposal for the next #EUBudget. We demand to #KeepWhatWorks - and that is the European Social Fund +. It has helped millions of people. Read from 45+ organisations: www.edf-feph.org/publications...

Last month, we were at the United Nations' #DisabilityRights Conference #COSP18, warning about: – Political pushback on diversity and inclusion – Financial cuts harming the disability movement – The need for disability inclusive AI Read more about our interventions: www.edf-feph.org/conference-o...

The European values of disability and inclusion are not just a moral imperative - they make good business sense. Today, equality organisations call on the Commission and businesses to resist pushback against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies: www.edf-feph.org/equality-org...

Today at the #Ukraine Recovery Conference we will deliver a clear message: the smart money lifts everyone. 📅 Join our side event at 16:00 (Rome time) 🔴 Live-stream and full programme available: www.edf-feph.org/projects/emp... 🔗More: www.urc-international.com/urc25/side-e...

@eu2025dk.bsky.social puts free and fair mobility and competitive employment policies on the agenda of its informal #EPSCO. Delighted to be representing @socialplatform.bsky.social together with ‬our Vice-President Catherine Naughton @catnaughton.bsky.social in #AalborgEPSCO2025 (source: EU2025DK)

Our Executive Director and @socialplatform.bsky.social VP Catherine Naughton is at the meeting of EU employment ministers to discuss competitiveness and employment. Her message to ministers: inclusive social and employment policies are the foundation of competitiveness.

We will be at the Ukraine Recovery Conference with a clear message: the smart money goes where it lifts everyone. Our message will be heard at: - Our side event on the 9 July; - During the Conference on 11 July. Our work: www.edf-feph.org/projects/emp... #URC2025 #EmpowerUkraine

We are at the #AccessibleEU event celebrating the European #AccessibilityAct. The Act is an important step. But we need more: - Enforcement of the Act and efforts of businesses are essential to make it a reality. - EU funding for disability inclusion must be strengthened in the next #EUBudget.

The @ec.europa.eu #EuropeanSemester Spring Package is out, and it puts #DisabilityRights issues at the forefront! In its reports, the Commission calls on Member States to make progress on: - Employment - Poverty and exclusion - Social protection Read our analysis: www.edf-feph.org/eu-semester-...

Today, the #EPDisability Intergroup met with the Polish and Danish EU Council presidencies to discuss: - Disability in public media - Housing & Independent living - Next EU budget Thanks to @poland25eu.bsky.social for its commitment, and we look forward to working with @eu2025dk.bsky.social.

Tomorrow is a huge day for accessibility. Many provisions of the EU #AccessibilityAct enter into force. This means that many products and services must be accessible. Now, we need national governments, businesses and private organisations to do their part. Read: www.edf-feph.org/accessibilit...

Our General Assembly took place during the weekend. We: - Elected 3 Board Members - Discussed #EUBudget - Discussed # EUDisabilityCard Read: www.edf-feph.org/elections-th... However, 1/2

Just launched: The #EUAccessCity Award 2026! Is your city committed to improving accessibility? Tell them to apply: - 3 prizes, and - Special Mention on Accessibility in Housing Deadline 9 Sept 2025. Apply now! commission.europa.eu/strategy-and... #Accessibility #EUAccessCity #UnionOfEquality

Ahead of our AGA in Vilnius, we are turning the spotlight on Lithuania! In this edition of our #DisabilityVoice newsletter, we take a closer look at the state of disability rights in the country: ➡️ Key data ➡️ A blog by our member the Lithuanian Disability Forum mailchi.mp/edf-feph/dvj...

101 million people in the EU have a disability. That’s 101 million reasons to build better Artificial Intelligence! Whether you shape policies or develop AI tools, you have a role in making #AI inclusive and protecting #DisabilityRights! Find out how: www.edf-feph.org/publications...

What are you doing on July 3? Join accessibility experts to celebrate 2 years of #AccessibleEU! The event will: ➡️ Explore achievements, progress and best practices ➡️ Discuss the EU Accessibility Act #EAA entry into force Registration and agenda: accessible-eu-centre.ec.europa.eu/content-corn...

There is no climate justice without social justice. That includes #DisabilityRights! This week, we are at the Bonn #JuneClimateMeetings to raise our concerns and demand urgent action for #DisabilityInclusion in climate policies. More in our report: www.edf-feph.org/publications...

Only 15 days left for EU countries to enforce the EU Accessibility Act #EAA! ⌛ What will change for new products and services? What happens if #accessibility rules aren't followed? How can you enforce your rights? All the answers and more on our page: www.edf-feph.org/eu-accessibi...

The European Accessibility Summit 2025 is taking place on 14 October! Join us to discuss: - Latest updates on the EU #AccessibilityAct - Inclusive #AI - Women with disabilities in Tech and more! With support from @microsoft.com Register: www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/...

1/2 Marking 25 years of EU equality with Equinet today! Our Director Catherine Naughton highlights key #DisabilityRights wins: ➡️ Disability in EU Treaties (Art. 13→19) ➡️ Employment Equality Directive ➡️ EU funds tied to inclusion ➡️ UN CRPD ratified by all Member States