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As of July 1, 2025, there are more than 3.4 million people with disabilities living in Ukraine. Nearly 1.7 million of them are of working age, underscoring the scale of the challenges in the areas of employment, accessibility, and social integration. The information was provided in response to a request from “The League of the…

“The League of the Strong” Public Association is launching a new project to develop a model local accessibility program for ten communities in Ukraine. The initiative aims to help communities implement systemic solutions in the area of accessibility and create an accessible environment for all residents. This is the main focus of the association’s new…

Full text of the statement “The League of the Strong” public association analyzed the draft Civil Code of Ukraine No. 15150 from the perspective of the rights of people with disabilities. We saw a number of serious risks in the document. They concern basic human rights: the right to make independent decisions, manage one’s property,…

Katia doesn’t like loud words about strength — she simply chooses to move forward every day. At 26, she knows what it’s like to live with barriers and other people’s opinions, but her main support is stubborn positivity and the desire not to stop. Her story is about small victories that really change everything. Kateryna…

“The League of the Strong” has submitted proposals to the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine to expand the list of facilities subject to accessibility monitoring in 2026. The organization recommends including bomb shelters, temporary accommodation facilities for internally displaced persons (IDPs), public transport stops, service-sector facilities, and street infrastructure. The initiative aims…

“The League of the Strong” is preparing an open letter to European institutions. The goal is to prevent violations of the rights of people with disabilities and to improve the draft of Ukraine’s new Civil Code before the second reading. Specifically, the letter is being prepared for the European Commission, the European Council and Parliament,…

The “Right to Protection” Charitable Foundation, together with its partners — the “Voices of Children” Charitable Foundation, the “NAGD Zdorovi” Charitable Foundation, and the “League of the Strong” Public Association — has announced a microgrant competition as part of a project to provide comprehensive protection services to civilians affected by the war. “League of the…

The League of the Strong has joined a joint statement initiated by the NGO See with the Heart calling for an end to the use of vulnerable photographs of persons with disabilities and children in public communications. The signatories urge charitable foundations, volunteers, and media organizations to abandon this practice because of the risks it…

Six organizations working to protect the rights of persons with disabilities have launched a joint initiative to collect information about cases in which people were denied access to social services in local communities. The initiative is being implemented by The League of the Strong, the Network of Parent Organizations, See with the Heart, the Active…