Black Disabled Global Disaster Experiences: Action Strategies
At this event, Black disabled panelists from our February GADRA event returned to discuss how to: address racism and ableism, build forward to create an equitable culture and center Black leadership. Captions in English and American Sign Language were provided.…
GADRA: Experiences of Black Disabled People During & After Disasters Transcript
>> DUSTIN SNOWADSKY: Hello, welcome to the town hall with the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration. My name is Dustin and we would first like to announce that we are recording this webinar, it is also currently being live…
Meet the Panelists: Experiences of Black Disabled People During & After Disasters: A Global Conversation
Meet the Moderator, Guest Speaker and Panelists for GADRA’s Experiences of Black Disabled People During & After Disasters: A Global Conversation event, on Thursday, February 18, 2021. This free webinar will be one hour long, and will begin at 12…
FREEkey is Developing Personal Assistance Services in Hungary Through the Pandemic
by Borbála Ivicsics Hello, my name is Borbála Ivicsics, Bori for short. I live in Hungary, located in Central/Eastern Europe. I have been living with a physical disability my whole life, but I would say that I became a disability activist…
COVID Blog: How Indian Disability Non-profits are Evolving to Face the Challenges of COVID-19
By Arundhati Nath From global containment failures to the improper development of disaster-resistant systems, COVID-19 has severely affected the economic, social, educational, and healthcare requirements of all individuals, especially those with disabilities. In India, where people with disabilities have traditionally faced…
Global Young Leaders with Disabilities Provide Recommendations on Disaster Inclusion Work in Call-to-Action
In recognition of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA) is proud to release an open captioned recording of Global Disability + Disasters Panel: A Conversation with Young Leaders.…
COVID Blog: My Disability-Led Workplace Handled COVID-19 Better Than My School and Hospitals By Listening to Young Disabled People
by Issy Orosz As a disabled and queer young person, I wear several “hats” including: a final year high school student, a worker in the disability sector, and someone who has had multiple long-term hospital stays. During the pandemic, my collection of “hats” has filled my…
COVID Blog: Chinese Women with Disabilities in COVID-19
by Luanjiao Aggie Hu Disabled women account for one fifth of global population and over half among all people with disabilities worldwide. Global literature has often documented disabled women’s multiple disadvantages based on gender, disability, and oftentimes poverty status. Disabled…
COVID Blog: This Precious Thing – Kindness, Rights, and New Zealand’s COVID Response
by Henrietta Bollinger Mere days before New Zealand’s lockdown was announced, a journalist interviewed my flatmates and I about our concerns in the face of a pandemic. She had done a lot of reporting on disabled community issues, so we trusted her. We…