
35 Years of the ADA: Time for Europe to Lead on Disability Rights
Thirty-five years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, marking a turning point in the fight for equality, dignity, and freedom for disabled people. The ADA was not only transformative for the United States; it reshaped global thinking about disability and influenced the drafting of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).