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Disability and Identity Webinar On October 11, International Day of the Girl, the WWDA Youth Network are bringing a webinar to you about Disability and Identity. The webinar will include four speakers with different, intersecting identities about their experiences of being disabled and identifying (or not) as a member of the disability community. The discussion…
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Tricia Malowney WWDA President, Tricia Malowney has decided to step down as WWDA President, to focus on new challenges, including her growing work with women and girls with disability at the international level. Tricia has been a wonderful President and has provided great leadership to the organisation during her time in the role. She has…
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When I was 1, I didn’t cry much.My mum marvelled at my quietness. When I was 2, I liked watching Little People on television.I had a play set and I watched endless episodes on VHS.My family have never let me forget. When I was 3, I got to travel Australia with my parents.My main memory…
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Episode 10: Claire Bertholli, Youth Leadership For our last episode of the series and of the year, guest host Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro interviews Claire Bertholli, a youth leader in the space and all round activist involved with various feminist organisations. They talk about the importance of young people’s involvement, advocating as young people with disabilities and…
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By Sandie Jessamine
Content Note: This post includes child abuse, sexual violence, carceral violence, addiction, overdose and suicide.
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Wednesday 18 August 12pm-1pm
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By Dr. Linda Steele (University of Technology Sydney), Carolyn Frohmader (Women with Disabilities Australia) and thanks to Briony Johnston for her research assistance.
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In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) released an issues paper looking at the use and impact of restrictive practices on people with disability. The DRC were also looking to understand how laws, policies and practices around restrictive practices could be improved to better prevent and protect people with disability from violence, abuse, neglect and…
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Our July Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you can become member or subscribe.Read the Newsletter July’s newsletter included information on: WWDA Update Welcome new staff members! Tess Moodie Ajar Sana WWDA Funded to give a voice to women and girls with disability WWDA LEAD Apply now…
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Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is delighted to announce that the Australian Government has provided WWDA with funding for 3 years to enable the views of women with disability to be represented in Australian Government policies which impact women. While across Australia, 20% of women, or more than 2 million women have a disability; women…