A report examined national regulation of discrimination outside the field of employment on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation, in the 28 European Union member states and the accession candidate countries (FYR of Macedonia, Iceland and Turkey) and the EEA countries (Liechtenstein and Norway). It said that there was much existing regulation of discrimination beyond the scope of Council Directive 2000/78/EC, but measures differed between the countries in both scope and methodology.
Source: Aileen McColgan, National protection beyond the two EU Anti-discrimination Directives: The grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation beyond employment, European Commission
Links: Report
Date: 2013-Dec
An article examined the potential contribution of disabled people to the attainment of the Europe 2020 strategy targets. It said that improving the socio-economic situation of the disabled population could be crucial for attaining the targets. However, future policy designs at national level would need to take into account the actual definition of disability that was employed, the heterogeneity of circumstances to be found within such a definition, and the gap between the situation of the disabled and non-disabled populations.
Source: Alvaro Choi and Jorge Calero, 'The contribution of the population of disabled people to the attainment of Europe 2020 strategy headline targets', Disability & Society, Volume 28 Number 6
Links: Abstract
See also: Alvaro Choi and Jorge Calero, The Contribution of the Disabled to the Attainment of the Europe 2020 Strategy Headline Targets, Working Paper 2012/16, Barcelona Institute of Economics
Date: 2013-Sep
A report provided an overview of legislation in Europe on intersecting discrimination related to gender and disability.
Source: Konstantina Davaki, Claire Marzo, Elisa Narminio, and Maria Arvanitidou, Discrimination Generated by the Intersection of Gender and Disability, European Parliament
Links: Report
Date: 2013-May
A study examined the effect of the economic crisis, and its consequences in terms of austerity measures, on the rights and status of people with disabilities in Europe. It focused on the impact on the delivery of social services, and income supports and allowances, particularly aimed at people with disabilities.
Source: Harald Hauben, Michael Coucheir, Jan Spooren, Donal McAnaney, and Claude Delfosse, Assessing the Impact of European Governments Austerity Plans on the Rights of People with Disabilities, European Consortium of Foundations on Human Rights and Disability
Date: 2013-Jan
