Campaigns
European Commission launches public consultation on new anti-discrimination measures
The European Commission has launched an online consultation focusing on combating discrimination in the Member States and at European Union (EU) level. It aims to help the Commission plan new measures to tackle discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in areas beyond the job market.
You can add your comments before 15 October 2007 on the European Commission websitem, click here.
1 Million 4 Disability Campaign
The European Disability Forum (EDF) - a Brussels-based organisation representing the interests of disabled people across the European Union (EU) - is campaigning to sign up 1 million people from across the 29 EU member states to its petition to introduce EU-wide disability legislation.
The petition calls for strong and comprehensive legislation that will protect disabled people in all member states from discrimination. It will be presented to the European Commission in October to demonstrate support for equality for disabled people. The presentation will coincide with a meeting of disability groups from across the EU that is being hosted by the EDF.