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Join us in our election 2022 asks!

May 20, 2022

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Help WWDA beyond the 2022 Election!

May 16, 2022

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Register now for our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) Women With Disability Focus Group Series!

April 27, 2022

On a pale pink background, purple text reads "Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women with disability". Below, in red text reads "Focus group series". An arrow points downwards to text that reads "Mon 9th May 2022 3pm-5pm AEST. Register now! Link in description!" Opaque illustrations of different women with disabilities from different backgrounds surround the text. At the top of the image are the WWDA, Harmony Alliance and NEDA logos.
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CSW 66 International Disability Alliance-led Joint Statement

March 24, 2022

An image of the International Disability Alliance logo. On a white background, blue text reads "IDA International Disability Alliance." An illustration of multiple blue ovals in different shades is next to the text.
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Register now for our First Nations Women & Gender Diverse People With Disabilities Yarning Circle!

March 21, 2022

On a lilac background, an illustration of a young Blackfulla with red Afro-textured hair is wearing a yellow shirt, purple shorts and white sneakers. They are holding a phone and spinning an orange basketball on one finger. Black text reads "aye cuz! whatchu doin'? wanna come to this deadly yarn? here's the info!" In a red bubble, white text reads "Come yarn with WWDA, FPDN and NATSIWA about what's important to you and what needs to change as First Nations women and gender diverse people with disabilities! Our yarn will help us set up a First Nations Advisory Group at WWDA. Join us on Zoom Friday April 8 2022. NSW/ACT/VIC/QLD/TAS: 6:30-8:30pm. NT/SA: 6-8pm. WA: 4:30-6:30pm." Below in Black text reads "See you there!" The WWDA, NATSIWA and FPDN logos are at the bottom.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Four Corners Guardianship Expose Reveals the Stark Reality of Many Women With Disabilities

March 15, 2022

On a dark purple background, a lilac heading reads "Abolish Violent Guardianship Law." Beneath this heading in smaller font is text that reads "Guardianship law enables disability-specific lawful violence against women with disabilities." At the bottom of the image, on top of a lilac semi-circle, is the illustration of a disabled woman using a red wheelchair and protesting. She has Brown skin, shoulder-length navy hair, and is wearing a yellow shirt with blue waves, a red skirts with yellow waves, and yellow shoes. She is holding a red megaphone with one hand and raising her first with the other. In the bottom left-hand corner of the image is the purple WWDA logo.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Gender and climate change: Australian NGOs stand up for greater support and role for women facing environmental risks

March 14, 2022

On a dark green background, the hashtag #CSW66 is written in white text on a light green rectangle.
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Young Women and Non-Binary People’s Experiences of Gender-Based Violence Webinar – Recording Now Available

February 21, 2022

On a light purple background, dark purple text reads "Young Women and Non-Binary People's Experiences of Gender-Based Violence across Australia." In a purple box above the text is the date in white font, reading 17.02.2022, and in another purple box below the main text is white font that reads "Hosted by AWAVA, WWDA, NATSIWA, and WESNET." The logos for each organisation is in the top left of the image.
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Meet WWDA’s National Alliance Policy Advisory Group (PAG) Members!

February 18, 2022

A collage of headshots of 11 WWDA PAG members, as well as the WWDA logo and white text that reads "WWDA's National PAG". Individual image descriptions for each headshot are available on the webpage.
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