GADRA is joining Fight For Right to Celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day. Join us as we spend the day with Ukrainians who are still fighting for every life. Hear unspoken stories, watch mostly invisible heroes, share tears of loss and happiness, celebrate…
For over 60 days GADRA has been engaged in support of Fight For Right to address the critical needs of Ukrainians with disabilities. Fight For Right has been contacted by over 2800 people in need. The needs that are being…
On Thursday, March 31, GADRA and Fight For Right hosted a webinar to share updates on our Ukraine response, icluding stories from people with disabilities who have evacuated, as well as the latest news and needs from Fight For Right’s…
>>: Updates on Supporting Ukrainians with Disabilities. Webinar Recording from Thursday, March 31, 2022, 6 PM Ukrainian time, 4 PM London time, 11 AM New York Time, and 8 AM Pacific Time. Presented by the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource…
The Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration invites you to join an update on the situation for Ukrainians with disabilities from our colleagues and partners at Fight for Right (FFR). When: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 6pm UKR/ 4pm London/11am NY/8am…
For over 30 days Fight For Right and GADRA have been working 24/7 to help fellow Ukrainians with disabilities to evacuate; tirelessly pursuing accessible transportation, necessary resources, and information, to safe accessible destinations. The work of GADRA and Fight for…
by Drew Dakessian There have certainly been some well-known disabled women and femmes throughout history, and yet, for too long, they’ve been considered the exception, not the rule. Fortunately, the digital age has empowered women and femmes with disabilities to…
WID is deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss of our former Director of Research, Marsha Saxton. Marsha was a trailblazer for disability rights who worked at WID for over 20 years and was also a major founding scholar of…
>>: Deaf Leadership in International Disaster Policy, a virtual panel hosted by the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA) and Gallaudet University. Recorded October 29, 2021. >> AUDREY COOPER: Excellent. Hello, everyone, and welcome. I am Dr. Audrey Cooper.…
>: 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…