High-level conference on disability: Independent living in tomorrow’s Europe
Copenhagen, DK
See event websiteopens in new tabThe Danish EU Presidency hosted a high-level conference on disability with experts from the Member States, the EU, municipalities, regions, organisations and civil society representatives. Eurofound's Marie Hyland presented findings on independent living and social inclusion of persons with a disability.
Veranstaltungshintergrund
Organised by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, this high-level conference brought together experts and representatives from the Member States, the EU institutions, municipalities, regions, organisations and civil society. The participants discussed the different aspects of ensuring independent living for persons with disabilities across Europe. Marie Hyland, Research officer at Eurofound prepared a background paper on 'Paths towards independent living and social inclusion in Europe for people with a disability' for the conference, and delivered a presentation based on that paper.
Eurofound participants
Marie Hyland
Research officerMarie Hyland kam 2023 als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin im Referat Sozialpolitik zu Eurofound. Davor war Marie mehrere Jahre als Ökonomin bei der Weltbank tätig, wo sie sich mit einer Reihe von Themen wie Gender, Klimawandel und Entwicklung des Privatsektors befasste. Maries Forschung befasste sich mit den Auswirkungen rechtlicher Diskriminierung auf die wirtschaftliche Stärkung von Frauen, untersuchte die Rolle der Unternehmensgröße und der Managementpraktiken für Produktivität und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und analysierte die Ökonomie von Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung des Klimawandels. Marie hat einen Doktortitel in Wirtschaftswissenschaften vom Trinity College Dublin.
Respondents with disabilities hit harder by unmet medical needs
Eurofound’s 2024 e-survey shows that people with disabilities in Europe are more than twice as likely as others to face unmet medical needs, with 40% reporting barriers in accessing healthcare. Financial situation, age, employment status and limited transport, especially in rural areas, are among the main reasons, underscoring persistent inequalities despite EU commitments to equal treatment.People with disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey
A new European Disability Strategy was launched in 2021 with the aim of intensifying progress on ensuring the full participation of people with disabilities in society. The increase of EU policy focus on people with disabilities is timely: the COVID-19 pandemic magnified the challenges they faced in many spheres of their lives.
This policy brief explores the situation of Europeans with disabilities during the pandemic. Using data from the third round of the Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey, conducted in February–March 2021, it compares the situation of respondents with and without disabilities in four areas: access to healthcare, mental well-being, financial situation and optimism about the future. The analyses show that on all indicators the situation of people with disabilities was significantly worse.
Respondents with disabilities hit harder by unmet medical needs
Eurofound’s 2024 e-survey shows that people with disabilities in Europe are more than twice as likely as others to face unmet medical needs, with 40% reporting barriers in accessing healthcare. Financial situation, age, employment status and limited transport, especially in rural areas, are among the main reasons, underscoring persistent inequalities despite EU commitments to equal treatment.People with disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey
A new European Disability Strategy was launched in 2021 with the aim of intensifying progress on ensuring the full participation of people with disabilities in society. The increase of EU policy focus on people with disabilities is timely: the COVID-19 pandemic magnified the challenges they faced in many spheres of their lives.
This policy brief explores the situation of Europeans with disabilities during the pandemic. Using data from the third round of the Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey, conducted in February–March 2021, it compares the situation of respondents with and without disabilities in four areas: access to healthcare, mental well-being, financial situation and optimism about the future. The analyses show that on all indicators the situation of people with disabilities was significantly worse.
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