2021 – DSROI Platform

Online violence against women with disabilities by Srinidhi Raghavan

Srinidhi from Rising Flame addresses the unique forms of online violence faced by women with disabilities. She highlights the pervasive use of ableist language and the weaponization of disabilities in digital spaces, such as through the misuse of images and derogatory comments. Srinidhi discusses the impact of these behaviors on the self-expression and mental health […]

How to foster an Inclusive SRHR movement- Sholih Mudlor

Sholih Muhdlor, a disability rights activist, discusses the importance of inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for persons with disabilities. He highlights the challenges young people with disabilities face in accessing SRHR information and services, emphasizing the need for accessible tools and inclusive policies. Dwi Ariyani from the Disability Rights Fund interviews Sholih […]

Deaf Women Included: Documentary on GBV

This documentary focuses on the work of the Deaf Women Included organization, which addresses issues such as gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health rights, and the empowerment of women with disabilities. It highlights the challenges faced by women with disabilities in accessing essential services, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more about Deaf Women […]

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and women with psychosocial disabilities – In conversation with Yeni Rosa Damayanti

Yeni Rosa Damayanti, chair of the Indonesia Mental Health Association, discusses the challenges faced by women with psychosocial disabilities in Indonesia, particularly around decision-making related to sexual and reproductive health. She highlights issues such as forced sterilization, sexual violence in institutions, and the stigma that affects these women’s rights and freedoms. Damayanti emphasizes the need […]

Indigenous women with disabilities in Nepal. In conversation: Niluka Gunawardena and Pratima Gurung

Niluka Gunawardena, an educator, researcher and disability rights advocate from Colombo, Sri Lanka interviews Pratima Gurung, the founder and President of the National Indigenous Disabled Women Association Nepal (NIDWAN) as part of CREA’s Disability, Sexuality, and Rights Online Institute (DSROI) 2021. Pratima Gurung, an activist for indigenous women with disabilities, speaks about the importance of […]

DSROI 2021 Final Project Deadline Extension

Hello everyone! We hope you are all doing well. We are extending the final project deadline to Monday, November 1st. We hope this is helpful and look forward to reading/listening/watching and looking at your final projects! We understand people are experiencing issues uploading final projects. We are working to resolve the problem and in the […]

Modules will be available till November 15, 2021

As the DSROI comes to a close this week, we want to let all participants, faculty and teaching assistants know that the DSROI platform will be accessible until November 15 so that you can continue to access materials, recorded lectures and the discussion forum. Enjoy traversing these resources! If you have any questions, please reach […]

Week 6 module is available

The final sixth module of DSROI 2021 is now available on the platform. Please visit the dashboard page to see it or click the following link: https://dsroi.creaworld.org/modules/6-cross-movement-solidarity-disability-justice-2021/ Live lectures will be held at 4.30pm IST on Tuesday, 5th October and Thursday, 7th October 2021. Zoom link for live lectures and group discussions: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82739924400?pwd=YlA3bkQ2eXV4a0JteHhsTFRud3FLdz09 We are […]

Week 6: Cross-movement solidarity and intersections between movements around disability justice

Objectives: This module brings together activists from the disability justice movement as well as other rights spaces to share tactics for cross-movement building with a focus on global South activism. This module will unpack intersectional issues and where there are commonalities between movements around medicalization, eugenics, war and conflict, homophobia, transphobia and racism. We will […]

Final Project for DSROI 2021

Please find the final project descriptions and instructions as well as the place for submitting your final project here: https://dsroi.creaworld.org/final-project-2021/ (this link will also be available on the dashboard page soon). There are five different projects to choose from. You do not need to do all of them, you only need to complete one. Do […]

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