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**Alt text:** People taking part in Oslo’s 2026 Disability Pride Parade on a city street. Several wheelchair users and other participants are gathered together, some wearing rain ponchos. A large red banner reads “Stolthetsparaden” and “Stolt Sterk Synlig!” Text over the image says “Oslo’s 2026 Disability Pride Parade.”

Hundreds Take to the Streets in Oslo for Disability Pride Parade 2026

Alt text: **Blue graphic with white text reading: “Accessible housing is essential for Independent Living.” A yellow brush stroke highlights part of the title. Below, smaller text reads: “ENIL’s amendments on the Council’s recommendation on fighting housing exclusion.” In the centre, there is a yellow icon of a house with a wheelchair user symbol inside. ENIL and EU co-funded logos appear in the bottom-left corner.**

Amendments to the Proposal for a Council recommendation on fighting housing exclusion

Alt text: Graphic with a pale abstract background featuring blue and grey circular shapes. Large text in the centre reads: “ENIL submits contribution on intersectional discrimination against women.” Below, smaller text reads: “Calling for disability-inclusive, gender-responsive guidelines.” The ENIL and EU co-funded logos appear in the bottom-left corner.

ENIL calls for stronger disability rights focus in guidelines on intersectional discrimination against women

Alt text: A group of people sit in a circle during a training session in Morocco. A presenter stands at the front of the room next to a projected presentation. White text at the top of the image reads: “ENIL Youth in Morocco. Building inclusive youth exchanges.”

Youth Exchange for All – Morocco

Sofia stands in an office, smiling at the camera, with her guide dog Ujjayi lying on the floor beside her. White text on the lower left reads: “Meet Sofia, ENIL’s new trainee.” Another white text label near the dog reads: “and Ujjayi.”

From questions in the classroom to disability advocacy

The Magical World of Audio Tourism

Key takeaways from ENIL’s PAW webinar on disability, intimacy, sexuality and independent living

[Press Release] European Independent Living Day 2026

A wide shot from the back of a church or chapel looking toward a choir. In the foreground, the back of a person in a red robe is seen sitting in a black wheelchair, positioned in the center aisle and facing the choir as if conducting or leading. The back of the wheelchair has a circular yellow emblem and red reflectors. The choir consists of approximately twenty individuals of various ages, all wearing matching long red robes and holding white sheet music. They are standing on tiered steps in front of a light-colored wall with a stained-glass window and wall-mounted candles. Overlaid on the center of the image are two dark rectangular boxes: the top box contains the bold white text "The Lady on Wheels" and the bottom box contains the italicized white text "Book review." The sides of the image show the wooden ends of church pews.

Gisèle Caumont’s Autobiography on Independent Living

Book cover titled “The Succession” by Antonia Trikalioti. The artwork features a futuristic, mechanical structure resembling a floating machine or robotic organism with multiple circular lights and cables extending from it, set against a dark, misty blue background. A badge on the cover indicates it won an award for Best Greek Sci-Fi in 2024.

Do disabled activists dream of electric PAs? – Book announcement!

Panel discussion at the European Parliament with several speakers seated behind a long desk, each with a microphone and nameplate. Participants are engaged in conversation, with one person speaking while others listen and smile. Interpretation booths are visible in the background, and a screen in the foreground shows remote participants, indicating a hybrid event.

From barriers to best practices: making Erasmus+ and ESC truly inclusive

Group of self-advocates and ENIL participants standing indoors in a building lobby. One person uses a wheelchair and another holds a white cane, while a guide dog stands in the foreground. The group is gathered together after a workshop, with signage and an elevator visible in the background.

Self-Advocates and ENIL Connect to Strengthen Independent Living