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Gender and Sexuality in Uganda beyond Survival

This presentation explores the intersections of gender, sexuality, and disability in Uganda, set against the backdrop of increasing political hostility and social repression. The speaker unpacks the devastating effects of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, particularly its impact on LGBTQ+ individuals living at the margins: those also navigating poverty, displacement, and disability. Framing the discussion […]

Rose Resiato on Indigenous Women with Disabilities

In this powerful testimony, Rose Resiato, a 36-year-old Maasai woman from Kajiado County, Kenya, shares her lived experience as an indigenous woman with a disability. She speaks about the layered challenges faced by Maasai women—especially those with disabilities—in navigating rigid gender roles, inaccessibility to education, exclusion from decision-making, and deeply entrenched cultural taboos around sexuality. […]

Fatima Kalima on the Forum for the Development of Youth with Disabilities

Fatima Kalima, founder of the Forum for the Development of Youth with Disabilities in Malawi, shares her inspiring journey of turning personal challenges into community empowerment. She discusses educational and digital inclusion efforts, as well as collaborative work with ministries and international donors to uplift youth with disabilities.

Niluka Gunawardena on CREA’s Disability, Sexuality and Rights Online Institute

Niluka Gunawardena talks about CREA’s Disability, Sexuality and Rights Online Institute and her experiences on being a part of it. Niluka Gunawardena is an educator, researcher, and disability rights advocate based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Kelaniya and a curriculum developer at the University of Colombo. She […]

Reframing Reproductive Rights: Disability and SRHR in Global Contexts

Renu Adlakha, from the Centre for Women’s Development Studies in India, discusses co-editing a special issue of Reproductive Health Matters on disability and sexuality. Highlighting global submissions from Africa, Asia, and beyond, she explores the barriers women with disabilities face in asserting their sexual and reproductive health rights and the systemic invisibility they endure. Reproductive […]

Shampa Sengupta on Psychosocial Disabilities and Care

Shampa Sengupta presents a lecture on disability law and policy, analyzing the implementation of educational frameworks and legal rights for people with disabilities in India. Shampa Sengupta is a Kolkata-based activist working on gender and disability issues for more than 25 years. She is the founder and Director of an advocacy group called Sruti Disability […]

Radical Care with Nu

Nu, from Revival Disability India, speaks about radical care in disability movements, highlighting the emotional and physical struggles disabled activists face. The discussion delves into the importance of solidarity, cross-movement organizing, and the tensions between tokenism and meaningful representation in activist spaces. Nu emphasizes the need for inclusive, community-driven approaches to accessibility, care, and justice. […]

Disability and Sexuality in Kenya: In Conversation with Women Spaces Africa

This interview, conducted by Lilian Kivuti, explores the challenges that persons with disabilities face in Kenya when accessing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. Jumai Imainata, a disability and LGBTQ rights advocate, discusses issues such as physical inaccessibility in healthcare facilities, negative attitudes of healthcare providers, discrimination, and the lack of legal capacity […]

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 […]

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and disability in Kenya

Liliane Kifuti, co-founder of Women Spaces Africa, shares a powerful account of the systemic barriers faced by girls and women with disabilities—especially queer women—in accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Kenya. She highlights challenges such as stigmatization by healthcare providers, societal discrimination, and violence against queer disabled individuals. Learn more about Women Spaces Africa […]

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