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Neema Namadamu, a Black woman wearing a beige patterned traditional Congolese headwrap and dress
Posted on: May 13, 2022 May 25, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
Congolese disability activist and founder of Hero Women Rising, also known as Maman Shujaa, Neema Namadamu, is discussing how disabled women’s rights are violated in the Congo and why we need to advocate for them. ListenAmerican Sign LanguageTranscripts
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Neema Namadamu, a Black woman wearing a beige patterned traditional Congolese headwrap and dress
Posted on: May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
Ashley Inkumsah: What’s Up WID premiered a special edition episode of our podcast available exclusively on our YouTube channel, where Deaf students from Gallaudet University discuss their experiences with disasters in their home countries of Japan and Nigeria. Check out…
Continue reading “What’s Up WID: Disabled Women’s Rights in the Congo Transcripts”…
Posted on: May 3, 2022 June 22, 2022 Written by: moyawid Comments: 0
Job Opportunity: Digital Accessibility Specialist About WID The World Institute on Disability (WID) is dedicated to designing, building, and supporting community solutions by removing barriers to include people with disabilities. Our mission is to continuously advance the rights and opportunities…
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Ukrainian flag and colors
Posted on: May 1, 2022 May 2, 2022 Written by: moyawid Comments: 0
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…
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Tanya Herasymova. Beside text is an image of Tanya Herasymova, a white woman with red hair looking to her left while wearing a yellow and orange flower crown and gray turtleneck.
Posted on: April 29, 2022 April 28, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone and welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability, podcast where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. Now one of top current events that has been at the…
Continue reading “What’s Up WID: Supporting People with Disabilities in Ukraine Transcripts”…
Tanya Herasymova. Beside text is an image of Tanya Herasymova, a white woman with red hair looking to her left while wearing a yellow and orange flower crown and gray turtleneck.
Posted on: April 28, 2022 April 29, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
Tanya Herasymova, project manager for Fight For Right, a Ukrainian disability rights organization, is discussing how the ongoing war is impacting Ukrainians with disabilities and how you can provide support.  ListenTranscriptsAmerican Sign Language (Photo by Stine Heilmann)
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A group of hands with varying skin complexions surround a global depiction of the Earth.
Posted on: April 22, 2022 April 26, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 1
By Dikko Yusuf The theme of this year’s Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet.” It comes at a time when many facilities and processes, especially in work and education, are being reviewed in light of the pandemic. This gives…
Continue reading “Why Investing in Our Planet Will Help Save People with Disabilities”…
Bri Beck, a White woman of short stature with red-rimmed eyeglasses, a taupe cardigan, black shirt and blue jeans smiles with her right hand on her hip
Posted on: April 15, 2022 April 15, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
Bri Beck, LCPC, a disabled artist, arts therapist and disability arts coordinator is discussing the importance of mental health in the disability community. Bri also discussed how art therapy, in particular, can be an impactful avenue for disabled people and…
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Bri Beck, a White woman of short stature with red-rimmed eyeglasses, a taupe cardigan, black shirt and blue jeans smiles with her right hand on her hip
Posted on: April 15, 2022 April 15, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello, everyone, and welcome to a brand new season of What’s Up WID: The World Institute on Disability podcast where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. If you’re new here, I’m your host,…
Continue reading “What’s Up WID: Mental Health in the Disability Community Transcripts”…
Three young women take a selfie on a smartphone.
Posted on: April 13, 2022 May 27, 2022 Written by: Ashley Inkumsah Comments: 0
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…
Continue reading “Instagram & Body Dysmorphia: How Heavily Edited Photos Cause Mental Illness & Ableism”…
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14 Jun

12 Disabled LGBTQIA+ Activists & Advocates Who You Need to Know

By Charlotte Stasio There is a great deal of intersectionality between being LGBTQIA+ and disabled, with experiences like hiding an important part of your identity for your safety, discrimination, and social isolation often shared across these identities. In addition, cultural,…
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02 Jun

Airline Accessibility for Passengers with Disabilities

By Sarah Kim People with disabilities often experience difficulties getting appropriate accessibility accommodations on airplanes and airports with wheelchairs and other assistive technologies often geting lost or damaged. As pandemic-related travel protections are being lifted coupled with the fact that…
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19 May

Why Digital Accessibility Should Matter to You

By Lucy Sirianni On July 3, 2019, the world’s billion+ Facebook and Instagram users experienced collective dismay. Upon logging into their preferred social media platforms, they were not greeted with the typical slew of photos, memes, and GIFs, but instead…
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22 Apr

Why Investing in Our Planet Will Help Save People with Disabilities

By Dikko Yusuf The theme of this year’s Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet.” It comes at a time when many facilities and processes, especially in work and education, are being reviewed in light of the pandemic. This gives…
Continue reading “Why Investing in Our Planet Will Help Save People with Disabilities”…
13 Apr

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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13 Apr

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…
Continue reading “Instagram & Body Dysmorphia: How Heavily Edited Photos Cause Mental Illness & Ableism”…
28 Mar

16 Disabled Women and Femmes You Need to be Following

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…
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27 Oct

Ableist Language & Phrases That You May Unknowingly Use

By Drew Dakessian Ableist language is such a prevalent part of our cultural lexicon that even the best-intentioned and most well-informed people — from journalists to scholars to family and friends — often employ it in writing or conversation without…
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22 Sep

Marriage Penalty Prevents Marriage Equity for People with Disabilities

By Sarah Kim You’ve probably heard of marriage equality or marriage equity, likely in the context of LGBTQ+ rights. But there’s another kind of marriage inequity affecting people with disabilities: the disability marriage penalty. In this context, “marriage penalty” refers…
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24 Jun

What’s Up WID: Accessible Workplace Accommodations

ADA and HR Facilitator and author Sheryl Ellis is discussing the importance of accessible workplace accommodations and why employers must lead the way in accessibility. ListenAmerican Sign LanguageTranscripts
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24 Jun

What’s Up WID: Accessible Workplace Accommodations Transcripts

Ashley Inkumsah:            Hello, everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID: The World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah. On today’s episode, Sheryl Ellis is…
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