France, the bad student of Europe

The Council of Europe pointed the finger at France on Monday April 17, denouncing a violation of the rights of people with disabilities in the country. Clearly, France would prevent people with disabilities from leading an independent life. “For the 12 million French people with disabilities, daily life remains littered with obstacles and progress is very slow., notes the journalist Jean-Christophe Batteria, present on the set of 12/13. The first inequality denounced by the associations is that of mobility. “For example, taking a train ticket, for a visually impaired person, is an almost impossible mission”, states the journalist. One in three stations is not adapted in the country and only 3% are in Paris.

A thousand children find themselves without a reception solution

In addition to this, of the 12 million establishments open to the public (hotels, shops, performance halls, post offices, police stations) only 50,000 are adapted out of 240. “Healthcare facilities are not without reproach. In a survey proposed by health insurance, 22% of disabled people say they have had to give up care due to lack of accessibility., relates Jean-Christophe Battery. A thousand children with disabilities would also be without a reception solution. “But 470,000 children are in school, helped by 125,000 accompanying persons, whose training is sometimes sketchy, around 70 hours“, continues the journalist. This training can last up to two years in some European countries, such as Italy.