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Levelling up or leaving disabled people behind
Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope looks at what the Levelling Up White Paper really says and what impact could be on disabled people.
Making our commitments for the future
Why we're using The 2022 Global Disability Summit as an opportunity to update our commitments.
Podcast: Gender identity and autism with Kit and Beck
In this podcast episode, Gwenyth Withers catches up with Kit and Beck to talk about autism and the gender spectrum, university experiences and dating life.
How Thun is using her voice to create opportunities
Thun was part of our Access to Employment (A2E) pilot in Thailand. She tells us about her experience and the activism work she's been involved with since the project ended.
A mother’s grit
Samit lives in Serampore, West Bengal. We look at how he benefitted from our inclusive education project and why we should never underestimate the power of a mother's support.
The power of data
Amalie Quevedo, International Project Support Officer, and Elizabeth Johnson, Research Officer, explain why we need more data to understand the challenges disabled women face when accessing healthcare services.
Why are there so few accessible LGBTQ+ venues
Being both Disabled and a member of the LGBTQIA* community brings additional challenges. Still, one of the most frustrating is the distinct lack of accessible queer spaces and venues.
Podcast: Change Makers meet 2030 and Counting
In this episode, we chatted with Jacky and Amber. They talk about their experiences campaigning for disability inclusion as Youth Reporters and compare the challenges and barriers for people with disabilities in their own countries.
12 months of campaigning
As we welcome in the new year, we wanted to thank our campaigners for their incredible support in 2021. And share just some highlights from our work together over the past year.
Nine businesses owned by disabled people
Caprice-Kwai is a 20-year-old disabled fashion student, model and jewellery designer from London. She highlights nine of her favourite businesses that are owned by disabled people.
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