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We’re now on Bluesky! 💙 ➡️Find us here: bsky.app/profile/enil-e… Our handle is: enil-eu

The EU Gender Equality Strategy misses the structural discrimination of disabled women. ENIL met with the office of @EmmaRafowicz (S&D) to push for change. No gender equality without independent living. This is a rights gap, not just a policy gap.

Why is EU funding still supporting segregation instead of independent living? Across Europe, public money still funds institutions and segregating systems — denying disabled people choice and control. This goes against the UN CRPD. Learn more: shorturl.at/M3pWk

ENIL launches the EUFunds4IL Coalition We are campaigning for an EU Budget without segregation. We need to show that we have broad support. Join our new Coalition, endorse our amendments and help us produce more. Every endorsement helps. enil.eu/enil-launches-…

📢 Join our European Independent Living Day 2026 event in Brussels & online! We will explore why legal capacity is central to independent living and why the UN CRPD calls for its full recognition. 📅 5 May 2026 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/HSweK #IndependentLiving #CRPD

New: ENIL has published a Position Paper on Assisted Dying, developed following consultation with our members across Europe. The paper explores key human rights issues and the implications for disabled people. 👉Read it here: shorturl.at/cHRhf #IndependentLiving

📢The European Council of Autistic People has endorsed ENIL's amendments for an EU Budget without segregation. Want to support this work? 👉Join here: lnkd.in/eJkTbKeV #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

Statement on International Women’s Day Recognise the barriers faced by disabled women and girls! For the EU Gender Equality Strategy we demand: - End institutionalisation and ensure the right to live independently in the community enil.eu/enil-statement…

These days ENIL is having its annual planning meeting. This year you can expect from us: - The best Freedom Drive yet - A more intersectionally inclusive network than ever - Advocacy campaigns that deliver true change Below you find a naturalistic impression of our meeting

Affordable housing must be accessible! Without accessible homes, community-based support, persons with disabilities remain at risk of exclusion and institutionalisation. Read the statement here: enil.eu/statement-on-t… #AccessibleHousing #IndependentLiving #DisabilityRights

We want an EU-Budget without segregation! The FURI project documented cases of institutions financed with EUR 105 Mio We need these resources for personal assistance. 1. Earmark EUR 143,8 billion for social objectives 2. Make the UN CRPD a priority enil.eu/stop-segregati…

Against coercion in mental healthcare! Together with eight NGOs, we call on the Council of Europe to halt the ratification of the additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention. Lets invest in community-based mental health support. edf-feph.org/publications/c…

For an EU budget that supports Independent Living! Today ENIL Policy Coordinator Florian Sanden and MEP Katrin Langensiepen met to discuss the need for more spending for Independent Living in the next EU budget. Both sides agreed on key concerns and will coordinate their work

You can access our written input here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bette… Our complete input is available here: enil.eu/wp-content/upl…

ENIL submitted its contribution to the public consultation on the EU Disability Strategy To stop institutionalisation and discrimination we demand: - A co-production role on EU funding - Coordination on services - The ratification of the optional protocol to the UN CRPD

New video out! EU funds, small group homes, and why “deinstitutionalisation” is not delivering independent living in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 🔗 Watch here: youtu.be/qkttFRSF2ns

🚨 Today! Launch of the report “I’m here for life” on EU funding & deinstitutionalisation in Bulgaria. 🕒 15:00–16:30 CET, Online 👉 Register: enil.eu/event/webinar-…

What does it mean to be a parent and a disabled person in today’s Europe? 🤔🇪🇺 🎙️ ENIL Talkshow EP.01 with Elizabeth Gosme (@COFACE_EU) and @kamiloulis on parenting, disability & politics. ▶️ youtu.be/f_ZZ-N41aZ4

“I’m here for life.” Join the launch of our new report on EU funding and institutionalisation in Bulgaria. 📅 14 Jan, 15:00 CET 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Are EU funds really supporting #deinstitutionalisation? Join us on 14 Jan for the launch of “I’m here for life” — a report on the misuse of EU funding in Bulgaria and why independent living still isn’t delivered. 🕒 15:00 CET, Online 🔗Register: enil.eu/event/webinar-…

🎄☕ ENIL Youth Café – Christmas Edition Young disabled people are welcome! Join us to reflect on the year and play CRPD Christmas Bingo! 📅 20 Dec | 11:00–12:30 CET ♿ ISL + live captions 🔗Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…