17 January 2026

Equality: Inclusion and the fight against cultural and architectural barriers

The Égalité association has been dedicated for years to the removal of cultural and architectural barriers, promoting social inclusion and actively pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda [...]
19 December 2025

Barrier-Free Pharmacies: The Federfarma-#IoRampo Agreement

In Italy, for a person with a motor disability or difficulty in moving, even a daily gesture such as going to the pharmacy can turn into a journey to [...]
9 December 2025

Disability and Independent Living, EU Report

A recent study by the European Parliament (Šiška et al., 2025) shows how the right of people with disabilities to receive support to lead an independent life [...]
4 December 2025

Disability reform in Italy: the state of the art

The disability reform introduced in Italy with Legislative Decree 62/2024 represents one of the most significant steps in the long journey towards a system of recognition and [...]
27th November 2025

EU Budget 2026: Welfare, Not Weapons

The debate on the European Union Budget 2026 and the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034 opens one of the most delicate political phases of the legislature. The growing orientation towards [...]
18th November 2025

Recognizing family caregivers as workers. Petition

Égalité supports and promotes the signing of the petition 'The 24-hour family caregiver must be recognized as a worker', launched on 4.11.25 by our friend Alessandra Corradi, founder of the association [...]
15th November 2025

Italy, the Guarantor for the rights of persons with disabilities

In Italy, starting from 1 January 2025, the National Guarantor of the rights of persons with disabilities, established by the legislative decree of 5 February [...]
7th November 2025

Schools and Disabilities: The Guarantor: "No more parental permission for therapists to enter classrooms."

In a recommendation dated 23 October 2025, the National Authority for the rights of persons with disabilities intervenes on a widespread and discriminatory practice: that of subordinating [...]
30 October 2025

Wanted: AAA van. Fundraising drive to distribute aid in Rome.

Égalité ETS (third sector organization) is promoting a fundraiser for the purchase of a van, necessary for the best implementation of the three projects promoted by the Roma Open Lab association [...]
25 October 2025

From Law 104 to Law 106: What's New for Vulnerable Workers and Caregivers?

Law 106 of 18 July 2025, published in the Official Journal on 25 July and in force since 9 January 2026, comes into force [...]
10 October 2025

Égalité's investigation into the accessibility of a primary school in Rome

Égalité reports on the 'Guttuso' primary school in Rome, where accessibility remains a mirage. Égalité conducted a report on the accessibility of the 'Renato Guttuso' state primary school. [...]
3 October 2025

A Europe Sick with Inequalities: The EuroHealthNet Report

Europe has never been so long-lived. With an average life expectancy of 81,4 years, European citizens live longer than in any other country. [...]
23 September 2025

REHACARE 2025: Innovations for Mobility and Care

From 17 to 20 September 2025, the annual edition of REHACARE, the most important international trade fair dedicated to technologies and solutions, took place in Düsseldorf (Germany). [...]
20 September 2025

Aids for the disabled: bureaucracy kills the right to choice.

Getting the right model of catheters, bags, wheelchairs and every other device essential to the daily life of people with a form of disability has become [...]
4 September 2025

Person AlVaro, the amphibious vehicle that gives the sea back to people with disabilities.

Access to the sea for people with motor disabilities has always been an obstacle course: sandy beaches, insufficient walkways, beach wheelchairs that are difficult to push. [...]
28 August 2025

Istat: Italy is aging, amid loneliness and fragility.

Italy is experiencing an unprecedented demographic and social transition. The latest demographic forecasts released by ISTAT on July 28, 2025, depict a rapidly aging country with a [...]
20 August 2025

European Accessibility Act, slowly moving forward

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into force on 28 June 2025. Organisations, including private ones, operating in the EU will now have to make their [...]
14 August 2025

Disabled people at a service station: second-class customers? Quattroruote's report.

In its July 2025 issue, Quattroruote magazine published a report on Italian motorway service stations, also evaluating their accessibility for the disabled. The result is [...]
9 August 2025

Afternoon nap: tips for a restorative break

Siesta, power nap, afternoon nap. Thanks to the August holidays, even those who are normally unable to work can take a break in the early hours of the morning. [...]
1 August 2025

Philippines: Palawan under attack for 'critical minerals'

With the global energy transition, demand for critical minerals such as nickel, cobalt, and copper has exploded, driven primarily by the electric vehicle market. The Philippines [...]