Speaking Out On Violence

By Deb Thomson

This video includes descriptions of violence and abuse towards women with disability.

In 2021, woman with disability, writer and survivor advocate, Deb Thomson spoke to WWDA for a second time about her experiences as a survivor, two-time author and leader since she started speaking out about violence.

You can watch Deb’s original video story about how she escaped a violent relationship here.
A video of Deb Thomson speaking about her advocacy for women with disabilities who experience violence. Deb is a white woman with black glasses and shoulder length brown hair. She is wearing a black turtle-neck shirt. In the background is a cabinet with glasses, fine china and a telescope.

You can download a transcript of the video here.

A photo of Deb Thomson holding a copy of her book 'Whose life is it anyway? Leaving a violent abuser' and smiling. Deb is a white woman with black glasses and shoulder length brown hair. She is wearing a black turtle-neck shirt. In the background is a cabinet with glasses, fine china and a telescope.