In March 2021, the European Commission adopted the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030. The Strategy builds on the results of the previous European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, which paved the way to a barrier-free Europe and to empower persons with disabilities so they can enjoy their rights and participate fully in society and economy.

Despite the progress made in the past decade, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers and have a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion.

The objective of this Strategy is to progress towards ensuring that all persons with disabilities in Europe, regardless of their sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation enjoy their human rights, have equal opportunities, equal access to participate in society and economy, are able to decide where, how and with whom they live, move freely in the EU regardless of their support needs and no longer experience discrimination.

The EU and its Member States are committed to improving social and economic situation of disabled people building on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and on the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The European Union and all its Member States are party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

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European Disability Strategy

EP Plenary session - The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt

The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions - lessons learnt: closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions - lessons learnt: opening statements by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur, Radan KANEV (EPP, BG) and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Accessibility of urban transport and public infrastructures for people with disabilities and limited mobility. Woman in a wheelchair

Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD: closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD: MEPs debate

Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD: opening statement by Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur and by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

EP Plenary Session - AccessibleEU and the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities

EP Disability Rights Week - Workshop on how to engage with persons with disability through art

LUX Audience Award 2026: screening of "Deaf" and statement by Miriam PORTE, producer

EMPL HOUS - Public Hearing ' Inclusive Housing for All: Accessibility, Disability Rights, Vulnerable Groups and social inclusion in EU Housing Policy '

EP Plenary session - EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024

The European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection: On the Path to Inclusion of People with Disabilities event.:Art Guide: Maik Penning - Globus by Zbigniew Rogalski

The European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection: On the Path to Inclusion of People with Disabilities event.: Art guide: Felix Jedlink and Jürgen Zarpentin- Step by step XII, by Tomasz Tatarczyk

The European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection: On the Path to Inclusion of People with Disabilities event.: Nils Wöbke, capito MV

EP Plenary session - Voting session (part 2) incl. European Health data space and violence against women

Joint Debate - Disability cards: Closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ (Renew, SK), Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), Alice KUHNKE (Greens/EFA, SE), Rapporteurs

Joint Debate - Disability cards: Opening statements by Rapporteurs, Linus GLANZELIUS (S&D, SE), TRAN Committee, Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (EPP, ES), FEMM Committee

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Finnish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - German (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Lithuanian (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Polish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Slovakian (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Hungarian (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Gaelic (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - English (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - French (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Danish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Czech (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Portuguese (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Estonian (subtitles)

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