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Creating Community: U.S. Alliance Launches
It’s official: the U.S. Alliance of Women, Nonbinary Persons, and Other Gender Minorities with Disabilities has launched! Following months of research, community organizing, and steering meetings spearheaded by Women Enabled International, a diverse and dedicated group of feminists with disabilities in the U.S. has formed an Alliance to advocate on the critical human rights issues […]
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Groundbreaking Research and Resources: WEI’s Work in the Pacific
Understanding the situation on the ground—and the needs and priorities of our community—is essential to effecting change. This is why field research is an important tool for human rights advocates. But the pandemic upended the traditional ways in which we conduct this work. WEI’s Pacific Project —which began pre-pandemic— includes extensive research into the issues impacting […]
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Joint Advocacy: WEI & Mexicanas con Discapacidad
“Working with WEI has become a very powerful experience for Mexicanas con Discapacidad,” says Mexicanas con Discapacidad founder, Maryangel García Ramos Guadiana. A longtime WEI partner, her organization recently worked side-by-side with WEI to develop and deliver a report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) during its 26th […]
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