Newly-elected Youth Committee Co-Chair and IFHOHYP board member, Jonathan Elebjörk Wahlström, shares insights on the Swedish context for political participation of persons with disabilities in our latest #VotersOfEurope interview.

Read now⬇️
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#EE24

About 100 participants convened in Ljubljana for our General Assembly, engaging in insightful discussions and decisions. Highlights include:

➡️ New Board members
➡️ Changes to statutes
➡️ Discussions on EU elections, legal capacity, Ukraine

Outcomes buff.ly/4dUBn22

On #IDAHOT , we recall that LGBTI persons with disabilities face disproportionate barriers

Our and ILGA-Europe briefing shows:
1⃣ Higher levels of harassment.
More exposed to physical and sexual attacks.
3⃣Barriers to healthcare.

The EU must act! Read: edf-feph.org/report-lgbti-p…

#accessibility is a human right and a precondition to independent living and full societal participation for persons with disabilities.

On #GAAD , we join Design for All Europe in urging all actors to ensure an inclusive future through strong legislation.

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How can #InclusiveTech support employment and guarantee accessible workplaces?

During #GAAD , read a summary of the discussion and our research supported by Google.org :
edf-feph.org/how-can-techno…

400,000 Europeans are still denied voting rights on the basis of disability.

Until everyone can vote, the EU cannot be considered a true democracy.

#UseYourVote , if you have one - and use your chance to share the messages you care about.

together.europarl.europa.eu/en_GB/referral…

Legal capacity is a #HumanRight . However, persons with disabilities still face significant exercise barriers.

The summary of our forthcoming report reveals:
➡️ Full deprivation in 12 member states
➡️ Implementation gaps and inconsistencies across the EU
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On Friday, a delegation of EDF and NSIOS met Slovenian Government Prime-Minister Robert Golob.

We discussed:
▶️Funding and involving organisations of persons with disabilities
▶️ #EUDisabilityCard and transport
▶️ #DisabilityRights Strategy
and more!

Read: edf-feph.org/slovenian-prim…

Just launched!

Our 'Enforcement toolkit' is a guide that helps persons with disabilities and their organisations identify who can help them when their rights are breached - and how to seek redress.

Read it:
edf-feph.org/guide-launched…

🌍 Opportunity Alert! European Disability Forum is seeking a consultant to review disability inclusion in climate action policies across Europe & Central Asia. Apply by May 27, 2024. #ClimateAction #DisabilityInclusion 🌿 edf-feph.org/work-with-us/

Lydia Vlagsma, co-chair of our Youth Committee, presents their work to the #EDFinSlovenia GA: ▶️Representing youth with disabilities in youth events at European Parliament, United Nations
▶️Upcoming survey on youth
▶️Providing the youth perspective to our movement.

#EDFinSlovenia GA focuses now on the future:
▶️Our plan for 2025
▶️Constitutional changes
▶️the upcoming EDF strategy

#EDFinSlovenia GA is now learning about our work on the rights of women with disabilities.
▶️Manifesto: edf-feph.org/publications/e…
▶️Campaign #EndForcedSterilisation : edf-feph.org/end-forced-ste…
▶️Mainstreaming

#EDFinSlovenia GA is now discussing our involvement with the European and Global Disability Summits.

Learn more: edf-feph.org/global-disabil…

This morning, #EDFinSlovenia GA started by reviewing the financial health of the organisations:
▶️Approved the accounts from 2023.
▶️Appointed internal auditors.
▶️Approved budget for next year