Accessibility
Advocating for better accessibility in all areas of life for persons with disabilities is one of the core activities of EDF’s work.
Advocating for inclusive EU policy
We advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities within European Union (EU) policy and beyond.
We track EU policy and coordinate comprehensive guidance with our members to advocate for disability rights by working closely with EU institutions and agencies including the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Our objective is to achieve equal opportunities for all men, women and children with disabilities.
Policies
Education
Education is central to individual evolution and must be a right for all. It provides each person with the possibility to fully participate in society, to access the labour market and to develop one’s potential.
Health
The right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health without discrimination on the basis of disability is a fundamental right enshrined in article 25 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Women & Gender Equality
Women with disabilities constitute 16% of the total population of women in the European Union and they have to face multiple and intersectional discrimination in all areas of life.
Youth
Young people are the future. To insure the presence of young people with disabilities within the youth movement, EDF is actively involved in numerous projects.
International Cooperation
As a founding member of the International Disability Alliance (IDA), we want to contribute to a diverse and effective disability movement globally.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The European Disability Forum wants to make sure the SDGs also become a reality for the 80 million Europeans with disabilities.
Webinar on Advocating against the draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention: ending coercion in mental healthcare. Online launch of advocacy toolkit
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Disability Intergroup event: Setting in motion the European Disability Rights Strategy
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Diversity and inclusion in the world of work: findings and recommendations on how to promote socioeconomic participation of women with disabilities’ to achieve an equal future
A discussion on how to promote women with disabilities’ socioeconomic participation to achieve an equal future. Last March...
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