I was 14 when my country got attacked
I was just turning 14, when Russia waged a full-scale military offensive on Georgia in August 2008. Throughout the horrors of the war days ...
Building a Network of Personal Assistance Supporters in Turkey
What is personal assistance and how to make it a reality in Turkey? These were some of the key questions addressed during the two-day ...
50 years of Disability Activism in Malta
The Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disability (MFOPD) is Malta’s national umbrella organisation, and a member of ENIL. It is a voluntary non-governmental ...
War & Disability in Ukraine: here is how you can help
We've gathered for you, some fundraisers to support disabled people in Ukraine.
Independent Living
The concept of Independent Living (IL) is much older than the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘CRPD’). It has played a key part in the drafting of the CRPD.
War in Ukraine: Leave No One Behind
ENIL and the ENIL Youth Network are extremely concerned about the situation of disabled people during the ongoing and devastating war in Ukraine
First Results of ENIL’s Independent Living Survey Available
On 10 December, the Human Rights Day, the European Network on Independent Living – ENIL published the first results of the Independent Living Survey. ...
Apply Now for the Study session “Mind the gap: supporting young disabled people’s right to live independently and to be included in the community through exploring mental health as a disability issue"
On June 8, 9 and 10 synchronized marches took place in 15 Italian cities to protest against the lack of funding for personal assistance. Despite several laws for the inclusion of disabled people in the society and the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, Italy is still lacking a national program for independent living