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Department: Senior Leadership
Specialty: Climate Resilience, Disability Rights, Disasters, Emergencies, Global collaboration, Leadership, Preparedness

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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…
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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…
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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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08 Mar

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…
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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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11 Feb

Dating With A Disability

by Sarah Kim Dating with a disability often comes with unique trials and tribulations. It’s not easy to make a definitive list of advice for dating with a disability, because there is a lot of variation amongst people with disabilities.…
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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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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…
Continue reading “Why Digital Accessibility Should Matter to You”…
19 May

What’s Up WID: Why Digital Accessibility Matters

In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google User Experience Research Manager and WID Board Member Miguel Quiñones is sharing why digital accessibility benefits people with disabilities and why it should be prioritized. ListenAmerican Sign LanguageTranscripts
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