>: 20 years of Disability Rights and Inclusion in Disaster Management: Global Rights and Collaboration >>MARCIE ROTH: I had the incredible opportunity to spend just about eight years at FEMA, I was appointed in the Obama administration. It was…
Ableist Language & Phrases That You May Unknowingly Use
By Drew Dakessian Ableist language is such a prevalent part of our cultural lexicon that even the best-intentioned and most well-informed people — from journalists to scholars to family and friends — often employ it in writing or conversation without…
Afghan Women with Disabilities Face Abuse and Discrimination
By Drew Dakessian In the last several weeks, Afghanistan has dominated headlines due to the evacuation of U.S. troops from the country and the simultaneous return of the Taliban. But Afghanistan is noteworthy for another reason: having one of the…
What’s Up WID: Disability Justice Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host Ashley Inkumsah, and on…
Transcript for Deaf-Led Disaster Action Event
>>: Deaf-Led Disaster Action: a virtual panel hosted by the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA) and Gallaudet University. Recorded September 24, 2021. >> KOTA TAKAYAMA: Hello, and welcome. Hello again. My name is Dr. Kota Takayama. I’m a…
What’s Up WID: The Role of Artists in Disability Activism
(music) Ashley Inkumsah: Hello, everyone and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah, and today I honored to…
Deaf Leadership in International Disaster Policy: October 29, 2021
The second event in our series in collaboration with Gallaudet University, Deaf-Led Disaster Resilience. Over the last decade, national governments and international human rights groups have devoted increasing attention to Deaf and disability inclusion and leadership in disaster and humanitarian…
Marriage Penalty Prevents Marriage Equity for People with Disabilities
By Sarah Kim You’ve probably heard of marriage equality or marriage equity, likely in the context of LGBTQ+ rights. But there’s another kind of marriage inequity affecting people with disabilities: the disability marriage penalty. In this context, “marriage penalty” refers…
Moving From Disability Rights to Disability Justice
By Hailey Hudson The Disability Rights Movement established civil rights for people with disabilities, opening up opportunities for them to participate more fully in society. This movement gathered speed in the 1960’s and led to the Americans with Disabilities Act…
What’s Up WID: How COVID-19 Transformed the Lives of People with Disabilities Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community with activists and advocates across the globe. So today, I am so happy…