
3rd Deaf Women European Forum
The 3rd European Deaf Women’s Forum, hosted by The Union of the Deaf and the

EUD brings the perspective of deaf women and girls to the EESC hearing on “Ensuring sexual and reproductive health rights to women with disabilities”
The European Economic and Social Committee’s Permanent Group on Disability Rights held a public hearing

The first of its kind EU Directive on Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is formally adopted
On 7th May 2024, the European Union officially adopted its first law on combatting violence

EUD’s Report highlights the barriers faced by deaf women and girls in the EU to accessing their right to protection from all forms of violence
Today, the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) proudly publishes its much-anticipated Report “Combatting Gender-based

EUD’s first webinar of 2024 took place in Lisbon – Combatting Gender-based Violence and Discrimination against Deaf Women and Girls using the EU Pillar of Social Rights
On Saturday, 2nd March, EUD held its first webinar of 2024 on the topic of

EDF Launch their Third Manifesto on the Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities
On 1st March 2024, EUD attended the launch event of the European Disability Forum’s (EDF)

The EU Takes Historic Step to Combat Violence Against Women but fails to criminalise rape or ban forced-sterilisation
On 6th February 2024, the EU Council and the EU Parliament reached a provisional agreement

Loud and United For a Strong Directive to end Violence against Women
On 8th November 2023, EUD attended the event “Loud and United For a Strong Directive

Focus Group for the Preparation of the Guide of good electoral practice addressing participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process
On 7th September, the EUD Policy Manager, Alexandre Bloxs, attended a focus group meeting for

EUD supports its member organisations – the National Associations of the Deaf in Germany and Austria – in providing the deaf perspective at the 29th Session of the UN CRPD Committee
UN CRPD Committee This month, on 14th August 2023 in Geneva, the Committee of the

Amplifying the protection and participation of Deaf Women and Girls in Humanitarian, Crisis and Emergency situations
Within the context of the 16th session of the Conference of the State Parties (COSP)

EUD follows the 3 Roundtables of the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference of the State Parties to the CRPD (COSP)
COSP EUD followed all three roundtables of the 16th session of the United Nations Conference