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What’s Up WID: Celebrating Judy Heumann and Disability Rights Activism

International disability rights activist and WID’s former International Program Director, Bruce Curtis, reflects on his years in activism alongside Judy Heumann and Ed Roberts and the importance of disability rights activism today. ListenTranscriptsAmerican Sign Language

Webinar Recording Available: GADRA Activates to Türkiye and Syria

Video recording from GADRA’s webinar, GADRA Activates to Türkiye and Syria. Recorded on Thursday, March 9, 2023. This recording has been edited to reduce technical errors and make the recording easier to understand, as well as to add open captions.…

Transcript: GADRA Activates to Türkiye and Syria Webinar

Recorded Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:00 a.m. ET Video recording with ASL and captions >> HEATHER DUNCAN: All right. Welcome, everyone, to the webinar, GADRA activates to Türkiye and Syria. Today’s program will be recorded for dissemination afterwards. We are…

Türkiye and Syria 3/17/2023 Update

Through the rapid response Emergency Operations Center, GADRA has connected with multiple disability-led organizations (DLOs) in Türkiye and Syria and is currently actively supporting four DLOs who are working tirelessly to assist people with disabilities impacted by the earthquakes. GADRA…

Judy Heumann smiling while wearing a floral blouse

WID Mourns the Loss of Judy Heumann, WID Co-Founder and Disability Rights Icon

The World Institute on Disability is heartbroken that our co-founder, Judy Heumann, has died on March 4, 2023 at the age of 75. Judy was an incredible leader and activist fighting for the rights and opportunities of over a billion…

One Year Later: Ukraine Update

On the 1 year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Fight for Right continues to work directly with and for Ukrainians with disabilities, fielding over 200,000 requests for assistance, and providing emergency aid to over 10,600 people. Over the…

From left to right: Harriet Tubman, Brad Lomax and Fannie Lou Hamer.

Why Black Disabled History Matters

By Dikko Yusuf Black disabled history is an aspect of Black history, which informs world history. Black History Month is officially celebrated every year in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the UK. During this month, we celebrate the achievements of…

Türkiye and Syria Update 2/15/2023

Last week, following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, the GADRA rapid response was activated and stood up their virtual EOC in preparation to support disabled people’s organizations (DLOs in the region. Already, GADRA has capitalized on its Global reach…