Coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Disability Rights Week will include Parliament committees across all policy fields, as well as lead MEPs, hosting debates and events on the EU’s disability policies, assessing whether they are empowering people with disabilities to live on an equal footing and realise their full potential.

Among the many events, the Employment and Social Affairs Committee is organising a workshop on Monday 2 December on deinstitutionalisation and independent living of persons with disabilities and a hearing on fostering employment for people with disabilities on Tuesday 3 December.

Other committees will discuss topics such as gender and disability rights in trade, fighting algorithm discrimination using artificial intelligence, accessibility in the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes, as well as addressing the challenges faced by women with disabilities in healthcare, employment and societal…