We’re glad to welcome Esben Asmussen 🇩🇰, who will present the Danish Presidency’s view on independent living at our event. 🗓️ 19th of November 📍 Location: Mundo Madou, Brussels & Online 🔗 enil.eu/event/independ…

Can personal budget schemes serve as a gateway to access the 18 Pillars on Independent Living? How should personal budget schemes be designed for maximum effectiveness? Register to our members consultation to share your views and receive our new consultation paper. enil.eu/join-our-con...

"Without Independent Living I would not be here today. It allowed me to have a successfull career and a family. We need effective personal budget schemes in every member state and access to personal assistant as a right." ENIL Co-Chair Jamie at the IL conference of the Danish EU Council Presidency

What will the EU do to make sure you can get an affordable and accessible apartment or house? Come and find out at our information session on new EU policy developments. Date: 25th of November Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Place: Online on Zoom enil.eu/event/the-eu...

Today ENIL Policy Coordinator Florian spoke at the Anti-Poverty Day organised by @EAPNEurope Disabled people are much more likely to be poor. We will not achieve improvements until we accept that poverty is to a large extent caused by the exclusion of disabled people from society.

Yesterday ENIL met with the EU Commissioner for Equality @hadjalahbib.bsky.social We emphasised the need for: - An adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive - Strong initiatives on IL in the Disability Strategy - Crisis support We arecommitting our resources to achieving those objectives.

💬 Join our next #PersonalAssistance Watch meeting! 🗓 30 Oct, 17:00–18:30 CET Topic: Rethinking Care Systems: Care & Interdependence 👉 Register here: enil.eu/event/paw-pe... #PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving

We hoped the Council Conclusions on #IndependentLiving would propose: •⁠ ⁠Concrete actions for the adoption of personal budget schemes •⁠ ⁠The use of public subsidies for supported employment •⁠ ⁠Acceptance of the documents issued by the CRPD-Committee as authoritative enil.eu/council-conc...

Say hi to one of our speakers – Lucie Davoine will join the discussion to hear your ideas for advancing independent living in Europe. 📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET 📍 Brussels & Online 🔗 Join us: shorturl.at/1a3q5 #IndependentLiving #EUDisabilityStrategy #ENIL

How can EU funds truly support disability rights? Join us on 30 Oct (9:30–13:00 CET) in Brussels or online for a workshop on monitoring EU funding and tackling segregation. 🔗 Register: enil.eu/event/furi-w... #DisabilityRights #EUFunds #Inclusion #IndependentLiving

Why does ableism persist — even among allies? Join our webinar Disability and Bias: Uncovering the Hidden Barriers 🗓️ 20 Oct, 14:00 CET, Zoom Register: enil.eu/event/disabi... #Ableism #DisabilityRights #Inclusion

We’re excited to welcome Nadia Hadad, Co-Chair of ENIL! She’ll share how the 18 Pillars of Independent Living can help build real inclusion across Europe. 📅 19 Nov, 14:00–16:00 CET 📍 Brussels & Online 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/1a3q5 #IndependentLiving #ENIL

Which actions should be taken in the EU Disability Strategy to improve access to Independent Living services? Disabled people will discuss the question with representatives from the EU and national authorities Join in person or online. Register here: enil.eu/event/indepe...

Progress on Independent Living is possible – but huge challenges remain. Updates from across Europe in our latest article: enil.eu/making-progr... #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

The EU disability employment gap is growing while billions fund sheltered workshops that rarely lead to real jobs & breach the UN CRPD 💸 ENIL calls for EU reform. 🔗Read more: enil.eu/advocacy-cam... #DisabilityRights #Employment #Inclusion #UNCRPD

Next PAW meeting: Thu 25 Sept, 17:00–18:30 CET (Zoom) Topic: Personal Assistance & Boundaries – balancing professionalism & personal connection. Open to all interested in PA & Independent Living. 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #IndependentLiving #PersonalAssistance #DisabilityRights

Disabled voices are vital in shaping ethical tech like Brain-Computer Interfaces. A new study shows why inclusion, informed consent & transparency are key ☝️ 🔗 Read more: enil.eu/disabled-peo... #DisabilityRights #Neurotech #Inclusion

📣 Exciting news! The LITIGATE Final Conference is here: ✨ Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities through Strategic Litigation ✨ 📅 29 Oct 2025 | 📍 Brussels 🎟 Free – register now: lnkd.in/gKxqmHAY #LITIGATE #DisabilityRights #EUVictimsRights

📢 Join us 29 Oct in Brussels for the Liti-Gate International Symposium on advancing disability rights through strategic litigation. 🔗 Register: enil.eu/event/advanc... #StrategicLitigation #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

For Independent Living everywhere! ENIL is engaging with sympathisrs in the Balcans region at our Regional Members meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will provide expertise on how organisations can apply for EU funding to do projects.

Today ENIL joined @gripvzw.bsky.social's demo to denounce Belgium’s failing Personal Assistance scheme. ⚠️ 20,000 disabled people wait up to 20 years while budgets are cut. ✊ Independent Living is a right – not negotiable. #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Belgium #PersonalAssistance

“Disabled people” or “people with disabilities”? 💬 The words we choose shape how disability is seen—and lived. 🔗New article by ENIL volunteer Christos Meletis: enil.eu/disabled-per... #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRights #DisabledPeople #PeopleWithDisabilities

📢 PAW is back! After the summer break, Personal Assistance Watch will return on Thursday, 25 September More info here: shorturl.at/nBxUg #PersonalAssistance #IndependentLiving #SafeSpace #PeerSupport

Today ENIL met @euanacarlapereira.bsky.social (DG Justice) 🇪🇺 Among many things, we discussed the need for real #PersonalAssistance, inclusive labour markets, affordable housing & adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive—key to advancing #IndependentLiving in Europe.

Good news: the EU Commission has reversed its decision to drop the #EqualTreatmentDirective 🇪🇺 But is this enough to protect disabled people from discrimination & exclusion? 👉 Read more: shorturl.at/GOywK #IndependentLiving #EuropeanCommission #DisabilityAwareness

🚨 Join us, tomorrow, 3 September, (10:00–11:30 CET) for a discussion on how ableism and gender bias affect neurodivergent women and girls. 👉 Register here: shorturl.at/DDTWm #NeuroDiversity #Gender #Disability #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Intersectionality

Today ENIL met Esben Asmussen 🇩🇰🇪🇺 (DK EU Council Presidency) to discuss Equal Treatment, misuse of EU funds & true #IndependentLiving Independent Living = real choice, Personal Assistance & community inclusion ✅ #CRPD #EUPresidency #EUCouncil #Inclusion

The future of disability rights in Europe is being written now and ENIL has 8 big proposals. 🚀 🔗 enil.eu/new-initiati... #IndependentLiving #Deinstitutionalization #DisabilityRights #EuropeanParliament

📣 Join our webinar: Neurodivergent Women – Behind Masking & Gender Bias 🗓 3 Sept from 10:00–11:30 CET, Online Explore how ableism & gender bias affect neurodivergent women—from delayed diagnoses to masking. 🔗 shorturl.at/DDTWm ℹ️ISL & captions #DisabilityRights

Work, social life, hobbies, relationships, travel – #PersonalAssistance is a key tool for #IndependentLiving It doesn’t mean just surviving — it means having the same choices, opportunities, and freedom in daily life as non-disabled people. #DisabilityRights #ENIL

Less than one day left for our Youth Café tomorrow! Join as and let's celebrate the #InternationalYouthDay together!

6 months with ENIL through ESC = activism, policy, community & growth. A life-changing step in disability rights. ➡️ Read my story: enil.eu/inside-the-m... #ESC #Volunteer #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

🎉 Join the 2nd ENIL Youth Café! An online safe space for young disabled people to connect & discuss disability bias, ableism & more – in celebration of #YouthDay! 🗓️ Intl Sign & captions provided 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving

One year since the passing of Adolf Ratzka, his legacy continues at the Independent Living Institute. We honour his life by pushing forward the right to Independent Living, globally. 👉 Learn more: enil.eu/continuing-a... #DisabilityRights #AdolfRatzka

Neurodivergent women & girls face unique barriers. Join our webinar on 3 Sept (10:00 CET) to explore why — and how to change it. 🔗 Register: enil.eu/event/neurod... #Neurodiversity #DisabilityRights #ADHD #Autism #GenderBias

Young disabled women from EU candidate countries came together in Brussels to lead, learn, and build power 💪 Leaderka was more than a summer school — it was a celebration of resistance, solidarity & disability justice. 🔗Read more: enil.eu/school-of-po... #IndependentLiving

Join the 2nd ENIL Youth Café of the season 😁 The main topic that will be discussed will be disability biases, ableism and stereotypes, but other topics may arise too! 📅 12 August 2025, 11:00 CEST 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/ntOEr

"In my opinion, the most significant area of exclusion is from mainstream education." 🎓❌ ➡️ Read more: enil.eu/how-special-... #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #SpecialSchools #Ableism #Accessibility #Education

"What do I want to tell blind women, blind young women who want to joint politics? Don’t be afraid of saying out loud that this or that is not what you want. Because in a way, you program yourself." #WomenWithDisabilities #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights #Advocacy

How has society seen disability — as punishment, illness, injustice? This article breaks down key disability models from past to present. 👉 enil.eu/conceptual-m... #DisabilityRights #Inclusion #Ableism #HumanRights #IndependentLiving

Leaderka Summer School kicks off today in Brussels! Young women & girls with disabilities are gathering to grow, lead & spark change 💪✨ #Leaderka #DisabilityRights #YouthLeadership #Inclusion #Brussels #IndependentLiving

🌍 Youth, movement building & EU policy — how are they connected? Find out with @kamiloulis.bsky.social from ENIL at our EU Policy Briefing! 🎤 Insightful updates + Q&A 🗓️ July 16, 11:00 CET, Online 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Ne manquez pas notre prochain webinaire en ligne ! @odile31.bsky.social sera l'une de nos intervenantes 🇫🇷 Découvrez l'état actuel de l'émancipation des personnes en situation de handicap en France et ailleurs ! Pour en savoir plus : us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #VieAutonome #France

🧠 What’s new in EU disability policy? 📅 16 July, 11:00 CET, on Zoom We'll discuss State aid, Youth policy, ENIL strategy + Q&A with ENIL experts! 🔗Register: enil.eu/event/the-eu... #DisabilityRights #EUpolicy #IndependentLiving

@enil-eu.bsky.social survey of 24 countries shows that *none* are fully upholding the autonomy, rights and self-determination of Disabled people.

What’s Stopping Inclusive Employment in the EU? 🇪🇺CRPD Member Explains A must-watch for advocates, policymakers, and anyone who believes in equality, dignity, and the right to work! 🔗 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD0Q... #CRPD #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

📢 Don’t miss our upcoming online webinar! Find out the current state of emancipation of disabled people in your country! 🫵 Use the data as a tool to drive change! ✊ 👉 Find out more: shorturl.at/GRYPf #DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving #EU

Zuzana Čerešňová, Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Architecture and Design, at #AccessibleEU: “Accessibility is for everyone — we may all need it as we age. We must persuade all stakeholders to apply design-for-all principles, with DPOs actively included in the process.”

Currently at the #AccessibleEU event celebrating accessibility achievements, promoting the European #AccessibilityAct, and fostering cooperation among policymakers, businesses, civil society, and experts to inspire further action.

What’s Stopping Inclusive Employment in the EU? – CRPD Expert Explains via @enil-eu.bsky.social youtu.be/fD0QyzJLwzE?...