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Why Inclusion

Living in your own place. Having friends. Making your own choices. Being good at something. Belonging.

All people share these ambitions. But people with intellectual disabilities face segregation, and their family members isolation. They aren’t allowed to have the life they want.

We want to change that, and we will.

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What needs to change for people with intellectual disabilities.
Statistics
1 million people with intellectual disabilities are in segregated “care” institutions.
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In 14 countries people can lose the right to vote when their legal capacity is removed. 
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In 18 countries they risk losing disability benefits if they earn a salary.
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In 13 countries adults in “protected employment” earn less than the minimum wage. 
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In 11 countries, people have little or no freedom over their reproductive health. Women with intellectual disabilities are often victims of sexual violence. 
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What's the goal

We work for Europe where people with intellectual disabilities enjoy equal rights and fully participate in all aspects of life.

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Remembering Joachim Busch
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Women with intellectual disabilities do not only need to be heard. We need the power to decide, represent and lead.
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4 news from the EU, and what they mean for people with intellectual disabilities and their families
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Praha už desítky let posílá lidi s mentálním postižením pryč. Žádáme Radu Evropy, aby tomu učinila přítrž.
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For decades, Prague has sent people with intellectual disabilities away. We’re asking the Council of Europe to make it stop.
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State of the European Union: What would people with intellectual disabilities and their families say?
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Rights and Belonging

We stand for full rights and inclusion.

We work for Europe to finally end segregation of people with intellectual disabilities, and isolation of their families.

Europe where people with intellectual disabilities:

  • Enjoy equal rights and full participation in society.
  • Make their own decisions, including voting and legal matters.
  • Live in the community, with the support they need.
  • Learn in mainstream schools, have a job, and are respected.

Europe where families can be families – not carers, therapists, administrators…

Europe that listens to and acts on the concerns of people with intellectual disabilities and families.