Quotes from leaders in disability about why accessibility matters
Ashley Inkumsah: Hi everyone and welcome to a special edition of our What’s Up WID podcast and celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. My name is Ashley Inkumsah and I’m so excited to talk accessibility with WID’s former executive director…
By Drew Dakessian The Oxford American Dictionary defines ‘ally’ as “a person or organization that actively supports the rights of a marginalized group without being a member of it.” The operative word here is ‘actively.’ Being a good ally to…
Ashley Inkumsah:Hello everyone, and welcome to season three of the What’s Up WID Podcast. My name is Ashley Inkumsah, and I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off our third season of our podcast, than by chatting with…
International disability rights activist and WID’s former International Program Director, Bruce Curtis, reflects on his years in activism alongside Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts and the importance of disability rights activism today. ListenTranscriptsAmerican Sign Language
By Charlotte Stasio Conservative politicians in the United States are increasingly targeting and criminalizing the lives of gender-diverse people. Rising anti-transgender legislation represents one front of an alarming global trend towards fascism, which has deep roots in ableism. There are…
Through the rapid response Emergency Operations Center, GADRA has connected with multiple disability-led organizations (DLOs) in Türkiye and Syria and is currently actively supporting four DLOs who are working tirelessly to assist people with disabilities impacted by the earthquakes. GADRA…
By Dikko Yusuf Black disabled history is an aspect of Black history, which informs world history. Black History Month is officially celebrated every year in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the UK. During this month, we celebrate the achievements of…
By Charlotte Stasio Centering the stories of Black disabled people is essential to achieving our vision of a world in which people with disabilities live freely, where access, inclusion, equity, and resilience are embedded throughout every global community. We are…
Last week, following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, the GADRA rapid response was activated and stood up their virtual EOC in preparation to support disabled people’s organizations (DLOs in the region. Already, GADRA has capitalized on its Global reach…