At the Disability Rights Fund, celebration is an important feminist value. Despite the ongoing challenges of structural ableism and interlocking crises, disability rights advocates and grassroots movements continue to strive for inclusion. Our ‘Good News Roundup’ shines a light on the creativity, ingenuity, and solutions of DRF grantees with updates from our team as we, … Read more…
1. Plenary Stage on SRHR with the participation of Catalina Devandas When: Tuesday, July 18 1:30 pm to 3 pm Kigali time (CAT) Accessibility: International Sign interpretation, simultaneous interpretation in English, French, and Spanish. The crises of the last few years have fundamentally altered the global health landscape. We are in the midst of an … Read more…
Today on International Women’s Day, we are celebrating disability pride and feminist leadership. Here’s our rallying cry: Intersectionality requires action. It’s not enough to recognize our leadership in tokenistic ways. It’s time to act, because inclusion is a feminist issue! Around the world, an estimated 1 in 6 people are living with a disability. … Read more…
We, at the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), are mourning the passing of our dear friend and mentor, Judy Heumann. This is an immense loss for the global disability community. During this difficult time, we celebrate Judy and her lifelong activism and contributions to the global disability struggle. Judy’s leadership was key in advancing equality and … Read more…
CSW67 Side Event: Feminist Accessibility Protocol: Committing to disability-accessible and inclusive technology and innovation for gender equality Date: March 9, 2023 Time: 11 am EDT Register here DRF, Women Enabled International (WEI), the Inclusive Generation Equality Collective, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, and CREA invite you to a CSW67 parallel event on ‘Feminist Accessibility Protocol … Read more…