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A disability-inclusive Artificial Intelligence Act: updated guide to monitor implementation in your country

This is an updated version of the European Disability Forum (EDF)’s comprehensive guide on the AI Act implementation....

Template: Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit

This template is part of EDF’s Gender Mainstreaming Package. It provides a practical checklist and template to help...

Guidelines: Adopting a Gender Action Plan

These guidelines are part of EDF’s Gender Mainstreaming Package. It provides a roadmap to develop and implement a...

Addressing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination against women and girls with disabilities

This document presents information to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regarding its draft...

Guidelines: Creating a women’s committee

These guidelines are part of EDF’s Gender Mainstreaming Package. It provides a step-by-step guide to establish a Women’s Committee...

Information note to CRPD committee experts: Disability priorities at the European level - July 2025

This information note aims at informing the independent experts of the CRPD Committee about the main priorities at...

EDF Gender Mainstreaming Package

This is EDF’s Gender Mainstreaming Package, a comprehensive toolkit to support your organisation in making gender equality a...

Transposing the EU Directive on Combating Violence Against Women

In May 2024, the European Union adopted its first-ever law to combat violence against women and domestic violence....

UN Conference on the CRPD - Your guide to participating in COSP18

The document "COSP Guidance 2025" is a guide prepared by the European Disability Forum (EDF) to help its...

Combating violence against women with disabilities - A guide on GREVIO

Women with disabilities, making up 25.9% of women in the EU, face a significantly higher risk of violence—2...

The EU Accession Process: Report and Guidance for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities

Since June 2024, Ukraine and Moldova have begun accession negotiations with the European Union (EU). Joining the EU...

Toolkit Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (recast) 2024/1275

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was first published in 2002 and has been revised several times...

Information note to CRPD committee experts: Disability priorities at the European level - July 2024

This information note aims at informing the independent experts of the CRPD Committee about the main priorities at...

Guide on the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Guide for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities.

EDF's Reply to the European Commission's Second Public Consultation on the EU Disability Card

The European Commission launched a public consultation on the EU Disability Card. It is open until 5 May....

Infographic: Female Genital Mutilation and Disability

Female Genital Mutilation Survivors with disabilities are less likely to have their rights upheld and less likely to...

Briefing for GREVIO: Including women and girls with disabilities in the evaluation of the implementation of the Istanbul Convention

This briefing aims to give guidance to the GREVIO to further address the perspective of, and specific abuses...

Key Principles and Recommendations for Inclusive Cash and Voucher Assistance in Ukraine

This technical brief, developed together with CBM Global Disability Inclusion, is intended to provide general guidance for humanitarian...

EDF Freedom Guide (2011)

Freedom Guide - Paving the way towards free movement for persons with disabilities (PDF) Freedom Guide - Paving...

Guide: Volunteers with disabilities within the new European Solidarity Corps (ESC)

The guidelines have been created as part of VIVID-T, which is a project funded by the European Union...

Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR): A quick reference guide for practitioners in Europe and Central Asia

Persons with disabilities make up at least 15% of the global population [1] yet continue to be among...

Your rights in the European Union - 2021 Booklet

This booklet presents your rights as a person with disabilities in the European Union (EU). It will help you understand how the EU works.

Guide to accessible Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining

When we look at the issues faced by persons with disabilities in employment, we see not only issues in accessing the open labour market but also in relation to the quality of employment. Read this guide.

EDF Guide on Council Presidencies 2021

EDF Guidance on EU Presidencies (Word) EDF Guidance on EU Presidencies (PDF)

European Health Union Package

The European Union and all its Member States have ratified the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of...

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Guide

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - guide for DPO (PDF) The United...

EDF’s input to the EU Action plan on integration and inclusion of migrants and people of migrant background

Refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities face the same risks as other refugees, however compounded by many other...

EDF guide for accessible meetings

A successful conference with active participation, good debate, with audiences from different backgrounds and perspectives, will depend on how conference organisers accommodate the needs of all possible participants, including persons with disabilities. In order to do so, there are a number of actions that you will have to take into account before and during the meeting. These guidelines are intended to support conference organisers in achieving those aims.

Know your Rights

The following pages present your rights as a person with disabilities in the European Union (EU). It will help you understand how the EU works, the history and development of rights of persons with disabilities in the EU, and what rights you have under EU law. In a situation where your rights are breached, or you would like some more information, our website provides a list of the agencies that you can reach out to. Finally, it also explains the challenges that remain for persons with disabilities.

EDF Guide for Accessible Meetings for All

A successful conference with active participation, good debate, with audiences from different backgrounds and perspectives, will depend on...