In a position paper published on Wednesday 12 February, the European Disability Forum (EDF) set out to challenge the stereotypes of women with disabilities.
These women, who make up 29.2% of the female population in the EU, suffer discrimination as a result of these preconceived ideas, and this affects every aspect of their lives. Access to security, justice, healthcare, sexual and reproductive rights, education, employment and independent living are just some of the rights that are...