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Join the WWDA Youth Advisory Group! 

We’re looking for young people with disabilities who identify as women, girls, feminine identifying or non-binary, aged 15-30, to join...

WWDA’s update on the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)

On the 10th of April 2024, WWDA’s Policy Officer, Clare Gibellini, arrived in New York to attend the 68th Session...

Join the Our Site team for their virtual presentation at NGO CSW68

Accessibility first approach: Women With Disability Australia (WWDA) website development When – Wednesday 20th March, 7:30am Sydney time / Tuesday...

Our Site is turning Four!  

Our Site was launched on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2020 as a virtual support centre for women, girls, feminine...

Introducing LEAD Public Decision-Making Workshops 

The WWDA LEAD team are excited to bring you a three-part series of workshops!

Our Site expansion: ‘Have Your Say’ Workshops – apply now!

In 2019 we launched oursite.wwda.org.au, a website full of information created by and for women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary...

WWDA’s post-event wrap up of CSW67

In early March 2023, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) staff member, and youth delegate, Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro and WWDA Member Kelly...

In-Person Event – Using technology to Advance our Sexual and Reproductive Rights – Recording now available!

WWDA held an in-person event in New York on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023. Our International and Australian speakers spoke about how...

CSW67/ Our Site: a website made by and for women with disabilities – Recording now available!  

On Thursday, 9th March 2023, WWDA’s staff members Zoe Houstein, Tanya Sinclair, and Cat Standley presented at CSW67!  Watch the replay...

CSW67/ WWDA LEAD: Empowering Women with Disability in the Digital Age – Recording now available!  

On the 7th of March 2021, WWDA staff member Saphia Grant presented at CSW67! The event showed how the WWDA LEAD...

WWDA at Indigenous Wellbeing Conference 

This year, WWDA was able to send two attendees to the Indigenous Wellbeing Conference, Youth Network Member Lily Hodgson and...

WWDA Members announced as finalists in National Awards for Disability Leadership!

The National Awards for Disability Leadership are an annual event held by the Disability Leadership Institute. They recently announced their...

WWDA LEAD Leadership Week success!

Last Week the WWDA LEAD Project Team hosted a hybrid (in-person and online) meeting & leadership event for the WWDA...

WWDA at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

This week WWDA LEAD Project Manager, Saph is in Meanjin/Brisbane for the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction....

Principle 2 – Value diversity and lived experience

Promoting the status of women and girls with disabilities in all our diversity.  Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) recognises the...

Principle 1 – Lead by lifting others up

Leadership that creates space for others to join, feel and be heard too. Women with Disabilities Australia’s (WWDA) first leadership...

How can you LEAD in your business?

Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is a Disabled People’s Organisation for women, girls, feminine identifying people, and nonbinary folk with...

WWDA at ESCAP

In July, our staff member Saphia Grant virtually attended a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the...

WWDA at COSP

WWDA had a significant presence at COSP this year with our youth delegate Margherita Dall’Occo Vaccaro and Board member Kat...

‘The LGBTIQA+ and Disability’ Webinar Recording

On 17 May, WWDA hosted a WWDA LEAD webinar ‘Intersections: LGBTIQA+ and Disability’ with a great panel of women and...

WWDA NGO CSW Presentation on Our Site Recording Now Available!

On 15 March 2022, WWDA presented at the 2022 NGOCSW forum about our Our Site website, made by and for...

Leadership Statement Launch Webinar – Recording Now Available!

On International Women’s Day – 8th March, WWDA launched the WWDA LEAD Leadership Statement with a great panel of women...

MEDIA RELEASE: Women with Disabilities Australia launches Leadership Statement to challenge ideas and definitions of ‘leadership’.

Embargoed until 3pm AEDT, 8 March 2022 Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is calling on all Australians to rethink leadership...

WWDA is presenting at the NGO CSW Forum on Our Site and co-design

On 15 March 2022, WWDA will be presenting at the 2022 NGOCSW forum. Join us for a presentation on our...

Meet the new WWDA President – Jess White! 

This month, we interviewed our new WWDA President, Jess White, so you can get to know Jess, what she does...