What’s Up WID: Global Accessibility Awareness Day
WID’s Former Executive Director Deborah Kaplan and WID’s current Senior Director of Operations and Deputy Director, Kat Zigmont discuss the past, present and future of accessibility in celebration of...
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People With Mental Illnesses Are Not Inherently Dangerous
By Kate Anderson People with mental illnesses have often been painted with a broad stroke as being “dangerous” by the media and societies around the world. This ableist depiction, which has increased...
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40th Anniversary Presenting Sponsor: Wells Fargo
We are pleased to welcome Wells Fargo as our Presenting Sponsor of our 40th Anniversary celebration! Through their sponsorship, the Wells Fargo Foundation will provide vital funding to support WID’s...
View ArticleWhat’s Up WID: Global Disability Rights, Justice and Inclusion Transcripts
Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone, and welcome or welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability Podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community. My name is Ashley...
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Kathy Martinez, WID’s former Executive Director and the current Vice President of Global Disability Inclusion at Expedia, discusses global disability rights, justice and inclusion, her memories of...
View ArticleMeet The Disability-Led Organizations Responding To The Needs of People with...
Disability-Led Organizations Continue Responding to People with Disabilities in Türkiye and Syria Since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria, residents have experienced...
View ArticleAnnouncing The Global Heumann Fellowship
WID is pleased to announce The Global Heumann Fellowship! This program aims to honor the legacy of our co-founder, Judy Heumann, by developing exemplary, global disability activists to lead equitable,...
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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Honors WID
WID’s Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Moya Shpuntoff and Alameda County District 5 Supervisor, Keith Carson pose together with framed proclamation plaque. Alameda County Board of...
View ArticleWhat’s Up WID: The Intersections of Race, Disability and Policing Transcript
Ashley Inkumsah:Hello everyone, and welcome or welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability Podcast where we discuss what’s up and the global disability community. If you’re new...
View ArticleWhat’s Up WID: The Intersections of Race, Disability and Policing
WID Board Member and Coordinator of Advocacy Services at Everybody Counts, Inc., Lorrell D. Kilpatrick is discussing her activism work pertaining to the intersections of race, disability, policing,...
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