Inclusion Europe

In 2022, Fintan was elected as the first person with Down syndrome to hold public office in Ireland. Fintan works hard to support people with disabilities. Fintan wants to help make laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities. inclusion.eu/representation…

Growing up as a sibling of a person with disabilities, with Aoife McGarry and Inge Volleberg. Hear from siblings sharing their stories and how advocacy shaped their paths. Listen to the podcast here: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/in…

Nicolas Vanwinsen is the first person with Down syndrome to be elected as municipal councillor in Belgium. He wants to improve his community and make it more accessible. Nicolas believes that people with disabilities can bring new ideas to politics. inclusion.eu/representation…

📢 Raisa Kravchenko reminds us that it's not just about the money. The real challenge is how well community-based services for people with intellectual disabilities are integrated into our laws and systems. Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/3Hv3gI…

Eléonore Laloux showed that her experience and perspective are strengths. She worked on many projects to help people with intellectual disabilities. She is the first person in France with Down syndrome to become a public official. inclusion.eu/representation…

Sue Swenson, President of Inclusion International, dives deep into the heart of advocacy, inclusion, and the power of love, showing us what it truly means to build a just society for people with intellectual disabilities. Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/1F0sTl…

Over 1.5 million persons with disabilities still live segregated in residential institutions. It's time this ends. On #IndependentLivingDay, we call on policymakers to commit once and for all to move away from this outdated and harmful practice. Statement: edf-feph.org/its-time-to-en…

People with intellectual disabilities can make a difference in politics. They work hard to improve their communities and speak up for their rights. Mar Galcerán is an example as became the first parliamentarian with Down syndrome in Spain. inclusion.eu/representation…

In the new edition of Europe for us magazine, we focus on stories of people with intellectual disabilities who have been elected to government positions. Read here: inclusion.eu/representation…

Join the international peer-to-peer meeting from 9 to 10 April 2025. Self-advocates will share experiences about: - Living on your own - Representing others - Building networks - Learning at the university Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

The World Congress is where self-advocates, families, and organisations come together to talk about the big issues that matter to us. Join us in Sharjah, UAE this September. Register now: buff.ly/eBGkhWt

Ahead of National day of Hungary on March 15, we are focusing on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Hungary has an average inclusion score of 5.2 out of 10, which is slightly above the European average. Read more: inclusion.eu/indicators/hu/…

Money is not everything. But how you spend it says a lot about what matters to you. Segregating practices like institutionalisation persist with funding from the EU. inclusion.eu/eu-money-inclu…

Inclusion indicators: inclusion.eu/indicators Housing and support: 🇳🇴 9.1 🇮🇸 7.6 🇸🇪 7.4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 7 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 6.7 🇫🇮 6.7 🇩🇰 6.5 🇪🇪 6.4 🇫🇷 6.2 🇵🇹 5.7 🇨🇿 5.3 🇩🇪 5.2 🇬🇷 5.2 🇮🇹 5.2 🇳🇱 5.2 🇵🇱 5.2 🇮🇪 5.1 🇧🇪 5 🇪🇸 4.8 🇨🇭 4.7 🇭🇺 4.2 🇷🇴 4.2 🇭🇷 4 🇲🇹 3.7 🇱🇹 3.6 🇺🇦 3.5 🇸🇮 3.4 🇦🇱 2.6 🇦🇹 2.6 🇸🇰 2.6 🇧🇬 1.8

We are in Geneva this week as part of civil society delegation for the country's review by the @UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Mothers, sisters, daughters often take on the role of caregiver for their family members with intellectual disabilities. 7.7 million women are not working because of care responsibilities, leaving them at a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion. inclusion.eu/international-…

Inclusion Europe met with its members this week to discuss the call to action about EU funding. Money is needed to improve every area of life of people with intellectual disabilities, from education to independent living. Call to action: inclusion.eu/call-to-action…

VGO Coalition and Inclusion Europe met with Member of the European Parliament @gahler_michael who promoted the Ukraine Facility that aims to help Ukraine to face and recover from the war. One of the objectives of this plan is deinstitutionalisation. inclusion.eu/people-with-in…

Europe for us is an easy-to-read magazine. It is published four times per year in English, French, German, Spanish, Romanian, Hungarian, Dutch, and Italian. Read it here: inclusion.eu/inclusion-indi… Subscribe: shorturl.at/67061

The VGO Coalition met with European Disability Forum and DG NEAR to share about the alarming situation of people with intellectual disabilities living in Ukraine. Anna Solovei, self-advocate from Inclusion Ukraine, presented her constant engagement for rights, despite the war.