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Instagram & Body Dysmorphia: How Heavily Edited Photos Cause Mental Illness & Ableism

by Hannah Soyer Social media has been a blessing for many, especially those of us with disabilities who often find it difficult to access various physical spaces due to access barriers. But, like most Internet mediums, social media represents a…
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Recording from Leave No One Behind Webinar: Updates on GADRA’s Ukraine Response

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…
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Virtual Event Announcement – Leave No One Behind: Updates on Supporting Ukrainians with Disabilities

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…
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Ukraine Team Is Activated

Fight for Right, GADRA, and a team of experienced security personnel, are working around the clock to provide evacuation and shelter-in-place solutions that other humanitarian actors are not providing to Ukranians with disabilities. This response includes acquisition and provision of:

  • Accessible evacuation, border crossing assistance, and resettlement 
  • Case management and care coordination
  • Centralized operations & communications
  • Mutual aid and agency networks
  • Individual and mental health assistance 
  • Broad reaching systemic advocacy
  • Personal safety and protection 
  • Disability related services and support
  • Disability-led engagement individual assistance and mental health support