'Abstaining from the elections means that you leave your destiny and your life in the hands of others.'

Journalist & disability activist Korina Theodorakaki reflects on the deeply upsetting experiences she has had to face in order to cast her vote:

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What's on the agenda for next week's #EUAccessibilitySummit ?

Our Executive Director Catherine Naughton and Microsoft's Lead Accessibility Evangelist Hector Minto share the details in this video

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We met with representatives from the 3 main EU institutions in Strasbourg to discuss the progress made on disability rights in the last 5 years and the challenges yet to come.

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'Robert Martin has been my inspiration. His determination to make change has made a difference in New Zealand and around the world.'
- Nagase Osamu, Secretary General of Inclusion International

On #WorkersDay and ahead of the #EUElections , we call on EU leaders to create the 'European Disability Employment and Skills Guarantee':
▶️Earmarked funding from #EUBudget
▶️Employment, skills, accessibility
▶️Allows work while receiving allowances

Read: edf-feph.org/publications/e…

The #EUAccessibilitySummit 2024 is only 1 week away!

🗓️7 May, 9:30-18:00 CEST

We're hosting panel discussions on:
1️⃣ #InclusiveAI
2️⃣ #EUElections2024
3️⃣ Employment and the CSR Directive

Register for this event supported by Microsoft European Affairs: bit.ly/EAS24Register

We must work together to bring political attention to the demands of persons with disabilities, as outlined in EDF’s European Elections Manifesto.

Discover what matters most for us in the #EUElections2024 ⬇️

edf-feph.org/publications/e…

#DisabilityVote #UseYourVote

Attention young journalists: EUobserver is looking for pitches about youth and the EP elections.

Are you sitting on an interesting pan-European or national story?

Email it to atEUobservererver.com and let's make it happen. Rates start at €300 for reported articles.

We join European Women's Lobby in celebrating the adoption of #EndVAW Directive.

While some of our demands were not included, the text will introduce important obligations to ensure violence against women is combated in a disability-inclusive way.

The European Parliament just approved the agreement on the #EUDisabilityCard and Parking Card - and its extension to third-country nationals.

This is a historic moment!

The political content of the Cards is agreed upon! Only bureaucratic hurdles remain: edf-feph.org/european-disab…

Together.EU is a community for politically engaged citizens to get involved with the EU elections.

🔹Find, join and host events across Europe
🔹Advocate for the #DisabilityVote
🔹Strengthen democracy together!

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