Thread by @MyEDF

Today at 11:00 CET don't miss our conference on the future of women and girls with disabilities in Europe

🤝 Organised together with @FCermiMujeres
💻 There is still time to register!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#OurFuture

https://twitter.com/MyEDF/status/1513499171898208257

@AnaPelaez EDF Vicepresident opens the conference:
"There are more than 60 million girls and women with disabilities in Europe. Most of the time we, women and girls with disabilities are not included in public policy, Our needs and concerns are not heard."
#OurFuture

MEP @k_langensiepen stresses the importance of active participation and the under-representation in the political system: "We need more role models to show young girls and women with disabilities that can make it in the political world"
#OurFuture

Jolanta Reingarde @eurogender highlights the lack of segregated data on women and girls with disabilities:
➡️ Only 20% have a full-time job
➡️ 34% suffered violence
➡️ 48% experienced harassment in the past 5 years
"If we don't have data we cannot expect good policy"
#OurFuture

Starting the discussion panel. Pilar Villarino @FCermiMujeres: "Women and girls with disabilities are also building Europe. We also want to be part of the Conference on the Future of Europe #CoFoE. Unfortunately we still remain invisible"
#OurFuture

Antonia Pavli @ESAMEAgr highlights the major barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities in Greece, especially the plight of domestic and sexual violence.
"While there is a legal framework, we continue to see a lot of violence against women with disabilities"

Thank you to all participants and speakers for this fruitful discussion on the future of women and girls with disabilities: #OurFuture

We would like to remind you that EDF has a petition to #EndForcedSterilisation. Sign now and spread the word!
you.wemove.eu/campaigns/end-…