What's Up WID Archive - Page 11 of 20 - World Institute on Disability

Thanks to AT&T and Mobile Giving Foundation

Thank you to AT&T and Mobile Giving Foundation for partnering with WID for our Text-To-Give initiative to help Ukrainians with disabilities. As the human rights of Ukrainians with disabilities continue to be violated, we are thankful for our partnership with…

Sarah Kim, an Asian woman with long brown hair, black-rimmed eyeglasses and an animal print-patterned blouse smiles. Behind her is a world cloud of several disaster and emergency-related terms.

What Climate Justice and Sustainability Mean to Me on International Women’s Day

By Sarah Kim On this year’s International Women’s Day, which is celebrating with the theme of Climate Justice and Sustainability, I look back on a major climate event that could’ve very possibly derailed my journey to independence. During my senior…

CNN Impact Your World

WID is featured on CNN’s Impact Your World initiative to help humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Enter the amount you wish to donate and select ‘World Institute on Disability’ from the list of 39 organizations. Your contribution will help us provide support to disability-led organizations aiding people with disabilities in Ukraine. Click here to donate via CNN’s Impact Your World Initiative.

Hannah Soyer, a white woman with pink pig-tailed hair and a gray t-shirt reading “This Body is Worthy” sits in her power wheelchair.

Winter Accessibility Woes

By Hannah Soyer Winter storms mean limited mobility for everyone––they often serve as reminders that we are powerless to the elements and that our plans to venture out into the world may need to be put on hold. No one,…

Illustration of a smartphone with various social media icons coming out of it.

A Guide to Social Media Accessibility

By Drew Dakessian For decades, people with disabilities have been unable to navigate social media platforms due to a lack of accessibility. Unfortunately, many fail to realize that no matter how inclusive the content of their social media posts, the…

An Asian mother sitting on a couch and daughter sitting in a power wheelchair playing video games.

A Guide to Video Game Accessibility

by Hannah Soyer Like most things related to technology and accessibility, the world of video games has come a long way in the past decade. The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 requires accessible communication options to…

Woman stares outside a window amid a winter storm.

Winter Blues: Managing Mental Health During Winter & Holiday Season

by Hannah Soyer It’s been well proven that mental health can take a dip during the winter months, especially around the holidays, which create atmospheres of pressure and high expectations among friends and family members. Sixty-four percent of people with…

Remembering Dr. Marsha Saxton

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…

A Woman with Down Syndrome Posing while Holding a Flower. She is surrounded by various makeup paraphanelia

Beauty & Disability: The Entrenched History of Ableism in the Beauty Industry

by Sarah Kim The beauty and fashion industries have long fallen short of diversity and inclusion. But in the era of social media activism, the status quo has started to shift. More and more beauty brands are being inclusive of…