Accessibility
Advocating for better accessibility in all areas of life for persons with disabilities is one of the core activities of EDF’s work.
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.
Advocating for better accessibility in all areas of life for persons with disabilities is one of the core activities of EDF’s work.
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.
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 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.
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.
As a founding member of the International Disability Alliance (IDA), we want to contribute to a diverse and effective disability movement globally.
The European Disability Forum wants to make sure the SDGs also become a reality for the 80 million Europeans with disabilities.
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