The European Union has done much work to make things better
for people with disabilities.
But there are still many problems that make it hard
for people with disabilities to enjoy their rights as all other people.

For example:

• It is still hard for people with disabilities
  to travel to another country
  in the European Union to study or work.
  This is because many things
  are still not accessible
  so people with disabilities cannot use them.
  For examples, many trains and buses
  may not be accessible,
  so people with disabilities cannot use them
  to move around.
• If you move to another country of the European Union,
  it may be hard to get the support you need
  to have a good life in this country.
  This country may take a long time to recognise
  that you have a disability and accept to give you
  the help you need.
• Some people with disabilities have lost
  their legal capacity.
  That means that they cannot take decisions
  for their lives.
  They cannot vote in the elections either.
  Someone else is taking decisions for them.
  That is really bad.
  All people should have the right to decide for their lives.
• Too many people with disabilities in Europe do not have jobs.
  Without a job, it is hard to be independent
  and be part of the community.
  Things are even harder for women with disabilities.
  Even if people with disabilities have a job,
  they are often paid less than people without disabilities.
  This is unfair.
• The European Union does not always ask
  for the views of people with disabilities and their organisations,
  when they make laws and decisions.
  Laws and decisions in Europe
  concern people with disabilities too,
  so their voices should be heard.
  Things that concern the lives of people with disabilities
  should be decided together with people with disabilities.
  Nothing should be decided for us without us!