As an American living with DeafBlindness, I recognize that I have had easier access to attaining my rights to education, employment, and inclusion due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But even with the ADA, the vast majority of those in the US living with DeafBlindness are still marginalized and isolated from society due … Read more…
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes persons with disabilities and has opened doors for their participation and recognition as active contributing members of society – who must not face any discrimination or be left behind. – Position Paper by Persons with Disabilities, High-level Political Forum Although the convenings took place in three different countries, … Read more…
Ambrose’s destiny changed via a chance meeting with members from the Ugandan National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) who were holding an outreach workshop in a nearby town. Surprised that Deaf people could drive cars and could communicate by using their hands, Ambrose was encouraged to go to high school. He got to know other … Read more…
Between the words – what is the message? As disability scholar and activist, Martina Shabram wrote in a recent article about how Zika reveals our societies’ prejudice about disability, “too often, the narrative surrounding microcephaly relies on familiar – and disturbing – assumptions about what kind of lives are worth living.” Zika is being used … Read more…
Our upcoming AWID International Forum in Brazil, where the Zika outbreak has had a major impact, is one opportunity to have that dialogue. We need an intersectional dialogue and analysis The Zika outbreak brings into focus the diverse struggles of activists within our overall movement who are working on reproductive and abortion rights, disability rights, … Read more…