A picture of a group of insects and bugs. A blue butterfly with pink marks on its wings and a yellow body. A green centipede. A red ladybug. Three black ants with blue spots on their bodies. A snail that has a yellow and orange shell and purple body. A pink and purple beetle. A yellow and orange beetle. A blue dragonfly.

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Glossary

Glossary

Safe leadership

Safe leadership

Key concepts

  • ‘Nothing about us without us’ is about the importance of including people in the decisions that affect their lives. 
  • People with different identities and experiences will have valuable first-hand knowledge and ideas to improve the outcomes of those decisions. 
  • Everyone deserves a voice and has the right to take part in decision-making, especially when those decisions may affect them. 
  • Women and gender diverse people with disabilities should be empowered and included in decisions that affect them. 

Up next

Next, we will review what we have learned about 'nothing about us without us'.