
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

17th session of the Conference of State Parties to the UN CRPD sees a deaf candidate elected to the CRPD Committee!
The 17th session of the Conference of State Parties to the CRPD (COSP17) took place from

Civil Society Forum – 17th Session of the Conference of the State Parties to the UN CRPD
Each year, before the Conference of the State Parties (COSP) session officially begins, the International

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 at the Accessible City Awards Roundtable: Championing National Sign Languages
On Wednesday, May 29th, 2024, the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) attended the Accessible

EUD renews its call to the EU Parliament’s PETI Committee to take action on its petition (no.1056/2016) which was submitted 8 years ago
On 19th March 2024, the EUD policy team participated in the Petitions (PETI) Committee. The

The European Union of the Deaf at the European Commission Disability Platform Meeting
On 18 March 2024, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion hosted

Assistive Technology and AI for Disabilities at the EESC : Crucial meeting but wobbly accessibility
On 14th March 2024, the EUD Policy Manager, Alexandre Bloxs, attended the crucial first meeting

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)

What are the positive and negative provisions for deaf people in the provisionally agreed upon text on the EU Directive establishing a European Disability Card?
On 8th February 2024, following the second trilogue negotiations, the European Parliament and European Council reached