Debra Ruh (she/her/hers)
@debraruh.bsky.social
Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global IMPACT, Founder of Billion Strong - #WeAreBillionStrong, Co-Host of #AXSChat, 3x Author, US State Speaker, Market Influencer, Human Inclusion, Accessibility, SmartCities, Tech4All, AI4Good, BlockChain, & SDGs. [Don't check DMs]
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Join our global movement! Over a billion strong, people with #disabilities are often treated as a minority. It’s time to unite, convene, support each other, and amplify our voices. Join us at www.Billion-Strong.org, please use our #WeAreBillionStrong hashtag.
#AXSChat #Disability #AccessFirst
#AXSChat #Disability #AccessFirst
"They call it courage when disabled people climb walls never meant to exist. True justice isn’t in applause—it’s in dismantling the walls altogether."
#WeAreBillionStrong #Ableism #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #SDGs #HumanRights #AXSChat
#WeAreBillionStrong #Ableism #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #SDGs #HumanRights #AXSChat
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"They call it courage when disabled people climb walls never meant to exist. True justice isn’t in applause—it’s in dismantling the walls altogether."
#WeAreBillionStrong #Ableism #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #SDGs #HumanRights #AXSChat
#WeAreBillionStrong #Ableism #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #SDGs #HumanRights #AXSChat
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Our next talk is Jonathan Zong, with Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign youtube.com/live/JBxxvZ6...
Jonathan Zong / Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users #id24 2025
As we increasingly rely on visualization to communicate about data, lack of equitable information access for blind and low vision (BLV) people can exclude pe...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Our next talk is Jonathan Zong, with Accessible Data Visualization for Screen Reader Users. #id24 #accessibility #InclusiveDesign youtube.com/live/JBxxvZ6...
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Curling up with a good book this weekend?
If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via Good eReader ⬇️)
If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via Good eReader ⬇️)
Amazon is focusing on accessibility for Kindle books - Good e-Reader
Amazon is prioritizing new accessibility features for vision disorders.
goodereader.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Curling up with a good book this weekend?
If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via Good eReader ⬇️)
If you're using a Kindle, look for improved #accessibility features that make reading easier and more enjoyable for folks who are #blind and #VisuallyImpaired. 📚 #BlindNewWorld
(Story via Good eReader ⬇️)
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New video on our Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods is now available. A brief introduction to the ethos behind our work, with some lovely contributions from Project Advisory Board member Warren Wilson and 'Visible Mending' director Samantha Moore #Accessibility vimeo.com/1122160731?s...
Enhanced Audio Description (EAD)
A short video introducing the Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods, featuring Mariana López, Gavin Kearney, Warren Wilson and Samantha Moore. Captions…
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September 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New video on our Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) methods is now available. A brief introduction to the ethos behind our work, with some lovely contributions from Project Advisory Board member Warren Wilson and 'Visible Mending' director Samantha Moore #Accessibility vimeo.com/1122160731?s...
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In 2025, sixteen-year-old Mae placed in the top 50 out of Braille Challenge participants worldwide.
But just four years ago, they couldn't read.
A Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis and braille changed everything.
Read Mae's story in our latest blog post: bit.ly/46GjTn3
But just four years ago, they couldn't read.
A Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis and braille changed everything.
Read Mae's story in our latest blog post: bit.ly/46GjTn3
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In 2025, sixteen-year-old Mae placed in the top 50 out of Braille Challenge participants worldwide.
But just four years ago, they couldn't read.
A Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis and braille changed everything.
Read Mae's story in our latest blog post: bit.ly/46GjTn3
But just four years ago, they couldn't read.
A Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis and braille changed everything.
Read Mae's story in our latest blog post: bit.ly/46GjTn3
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A transcript is the only way to make video or audio content accessible to someone who is both deaf and blind. Transcripts can be converted into braille, to be read on a refreshable braille output device.
September 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A transcript is the only way to make video or audio content accessible to someone who is both deaf and blind. Transcripts can be converted into braille, to be read on a refreshable braille output device.
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Just released! I had an insightful conversation with @debraruh.bsky.social & Marc Haunschild on #AXSChat.
We discussed:
-The impact of the European Accessibility Act
-AI & accessibility misconceptions
-Collaboration for digital inclusion
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
We discussed:
-The impact of the European Accessibility Act
-AI & accessibility misconceptions
-Collaboration for digital inclusion
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
September 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Just released! I had an insightful conversation with @debraruh.bsky.social & Marc Haunschild on #AXSChat.
We discussed:
-The impact of the European Accessibility Act
-AI & accessibility misconceptions
-Collaboration for digital inclusion
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
We discussed:
-The impact of the European Accessibility Act
-AI & accessibility misconceptions
-Collaboration for digital inclusion
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
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Myself, @debraruh.bsky.social and @neilmilliken.bsky.social, released a new podcast. This time, we asked?
Are We Losing Ourselves to Artificial Intelligence?
www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
#AI
Are We Losing Ourselves to Artificial Intelligence?
www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
#AI
Are We Losing Ourselves to Artificial Intelligence? - AXSChat Podcast
The fascinating yet troubling relationship between artificial intelligence and human connection takes center stage in this thought-provoking discussion. Debra, Neil, and Antonio dive deep into the par...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Myself, @debraruh.bsky.social and @neilmilliken.bsky.social, released a new podcast. This time, we asked?
Are We Losing Ourselves to Artificial Intelligence?
www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
#AI
Are We Losing Ourselves to Artificial Intelligence?
www.buzzsprout.com/719037/episo...
#AI
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I protested and fought for women's rights when I was a teenager, and now I have to do it again as a grandmother.
They know how we feel. ⬇️
They know how we feel. ⬇️
March 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I protested and fought for women's rights when I was a teenager, and now I have to do it again as a grandmother.
They know how we feel. ⬇️
They know how we feel. ⬇️
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After the quakes shook Afghanistan, our Life for Relief and Development team rushed in - delivering food, water & relief hand-to-hand. Hope is rising from the rubble, but families still need us.
Give hope today: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Afghanistan #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights
Give hope today: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Afghanistan #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights
September 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
After the quakes shook Afghanistan, our Life for Relief and Development team rushed in - delivering food, water & relief hand-to-hand. Hope is rising from the rubble, but families still need us.
Give hope today: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Afghanistan #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights
Give hope today: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Afghanistan #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights
Orphans in Iraq were thrilled to receive their monthly support by Life for Relief and Development.
Your sponsorship means their wellbeing, helping kids grow into tomorrow’s leaders.
Support now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#Orphans #Iraq #Hope #LIFEUSA #WeAreBillionStrong
Your sponsorship means their wellbeing, helping kids grow into tomorrow’s leaders.
Support now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#Orphans #Iraq #Hope #LIFEUSA #WeAreBillionStrong
September 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Orphans in Iraq were thrilled to receive their monthly support by Life for Relief and Development.
Your sponsorship means their wellbeing, helping kids grow into tomorrow’s leaders.
Support now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#Orphans #Iraq #Hope #LIFEUSA #WeAreBillionStrong
Your sponsorship means their wellbeing, helping kids grow into tomorrow’s leaders.
Support now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#Orphans #Iraq #Hope #LIFEUSA #WeAreBillionStrong
An Afghanistan earthquake leaves thousands helpless.
Ease their suffering, donate now to Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief #HumanitarianAid #DisasterRelief
Ease their suffering, donate now to Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief #HumanitarianAid #DisasterRelief
September 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
An Afghanistan earthquake leaves thousands helpless.
Ease their suffering, donate now to Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief #HumanitarianAid #DisasterRelief
Ease their suffering, donate now to Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief #HumanitarianAid #DisasterRelief
In minutes, Yemen’s roads turned into rivers and homes into ruins.
Life for Relief and Development’s team is racing against time to deliver urgent relief to those affected.
Support Yemen now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Yemen #HumanRights
Life for Relief and Development’s team is racing against time to deliver urgent relief to those affected.
Support Yemen now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Yemen #HumanRights
September 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In minutes, Yemen’s roads turned into rivers and homes into ruins.
Life for Relief and Development’s team is racing against time to deliver urgent relief to those affected.
Support Yemen now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Yemen #HumanRights
Life for Relief and Development’s team is racing against time to deliver urgent relief to those affected.
Support Yemen now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Yemen #HumanRights
The earthquake in Afghanistan left deep wounds and urgent needs.
Our team provided medical aid to those affected. Extend a hand to heal and restore hope.
Support Life for Relief and Development in this noble cause: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief
Our team provided medical aid to those affected. Extend a hand to heal and restore hope.
Support Life for Relief and Development in this noble cause: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief
September 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The earthquake in Afghanistan left deep wounds and urgent needs.
Our team provided medical aid to those affected. Extend a hand to heal and restore hope.
Support Life for Relief and Development in this noble cause: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief
Our team provided medical aid to those affected. Extend a hand to heal and restore hope.
Support Life for Relief and Development in this noble cause: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Afghanistan #EarthquakeRelief
🚨 We’re gearing up for the NDEAM 2025 Summit at 6 Wheels Consulting, and we couldn’t be more excited!
Our social media and email campaigns are now live and will continue leading up to the big day.
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/6-wheels-c...
#NDEAM2025
Our social media and email campaigns are now live and will continue leading up to the big day.
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/6-wheels-c...
#NDEAM2025
September 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨 We’re gearing up for the NDEAM 2025 Summit at 6 Wheels Consulting, and we couldn’t be more excited!
Our social media and email campaigns are now live and will continue leading up to the big day.
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/6-wheels-c...
#NDEAM2025
Our social media and email campaigns are now live and will continue leading up to the big day.
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/6-wheels-c...
#NDEAM2025
Life for Relief and Development’s team is on the ground visiting earthquake-affected communities, assessing urgent needs and delivering aid in Afghanistan.
Be the reason families rebuild, donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Earthquake #HumanRIghts #Afghanistan
Be the reason families rebuild, donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Earthquake #HumanRIghts #Afghanistan
September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Life for Relief and Development’s team is on the ground visiting earthquake-affected communities, assessing urgent needs and delivering aid in Afghanistan.
Be the reason families rebuild, donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Earthquake #HumanRIghts #Afghanistan
Be the reason families rebuild, donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Earthquake #HumanRIghts #Afghanistan
Hundreds wait every day for water.
LIFE’s water trucks deliver relief to Gaza’s camps where families line up for survival.
Every dollar = gallons of hope.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Water #SDGs
LIFE’s water trucks deliver relief to Gaza’s camps where families line up for survival.
Every dollar = gallons of hope.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Water #SDGs
September 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hundreds wait every day for water.
LIFE’s water trucks deliver relief to Gaza’s camps where families line up for survival.
Every dollar = gallons of hope.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Water #SDGs
LIFE’s water trucks deliver relief to Gaza’s camps where families line up for survival.
Every dollar = gallons of hope.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Water #SDGs
Books + Stationery + a Backpack = Endless Possibilities
Help students in Tanzania start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.
Sponsor a child and write his story of hope with Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Education #Tanzania
Help students in Tanzania start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.
Sponsor a child and write his story of hope with Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Education #Tanzania
September 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Books + Stationery + a Backpack = Endless Possibilities
Help students in Tanzania start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.
Sponsor a child and write his story of hope with Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Education #Tanzania
Help students in Tanzania start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.
Sponsor a child and write his story of hope with Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #Education #Tanzania
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Across Africa, young people with disabilities push past barriers to enter the digital world — and thrive in it, reshaping what inclusion looks like.
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featuring @akwyz.com @neilmilliken.bsky.social @debraruh.bsky.social @irenembari-kirika.bsky.social
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featuring @akwyz.com @neilmilliken.bsky.social @debraruh.bsky.social @irenembari-kirika.bsky.social
Africa's Digital Future Includes Everyone
Accessible tech opens doors for youth with disabilities
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September 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Across Africa, young people with disabilities push past barriers to enter the digital world — and thrive in it, reshaping what inclusion looks like.
open.substack.com/pu...
featuring @akwyz.com @neilmilliken.bsky.social @debraruh.bsky.social @irenembari-kirika.bsky.social
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featuring @akwyz.com @neilmilliken.bsky.social @debraruh.bsky.social @irenembari-kirika.bsky.social
In Pakistan, 40% of diseases come from contaminated water but we can change that.
Dig a well today and bring safe, clean water to an entire community.
Donate Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Water #HumanRights
Dig a well today and bring safe, clean water to an entire community.
Donate Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Water #HumanRights
September 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In Pakistan, 40% of diseases come from contaminated water but we can change that.
Dig a well today and bring safe, clean water to an entire community.
Donate Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Water #HumanRights
Dig a well today and bring safe, clean water to an entire community.
Donate Life for Relief and Development: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #Water #HumanRights
Under the blazing sun, hope flows.
Every day, Life for Relief and Development’s trucks bring clean water to displaced families in Gaza’s camps.
Your kindness = relief + survival + dignity.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Gaza #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights #Water
Every day, Life for Relief and Development’s trucks bring clean water to displaced families in Gaza’s camps.
Your kindness = relief + survival + dignity.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Gaza #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights #Water
September 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Under the blazing sun, hope flows.
Every day, Life for Relief and Development’s trucks bring clean water to displaced families in Gaza’s camps.
Your kindness = relief + survival + dignity.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Gaza #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights #Water
Every day, Life for Relief and Development’s trucks bring clean water to displaced families in Gaza’s camps.
Your kindness = relief + survival + dignity.
Donate now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Gaza #WeAreBillionStrong #SDGs #HumanRights #Water
When disaster strikes, hope responds.
Life for Relief and Development teams are on the ground, providing hot meals, clean water & relief supplies to families devastated by floods.
Donate Now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Pakistan #WeAreBillionStrong #Flood #SDGs #HumanRights
Life for Relief and Development teams are on the ground, providing hot meals, clean water & relief supplies to families devastated by floods.
Donate Now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Pakistan #WeAreBillionStrong #Flood #SDGs #HumanRights
September 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
When disaster strikes, hope responds.
Life for Relief and Development teams are on the ground, providing hot meals, clean water & relief supplies to families devastated by floods.
Donate Now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Pakistan #WeAreBillionStrong #Flood #SDGs #HumanRights
Life for Relief and Development teams are on the ground, providing hot meals, clean water & relief supplies to families devastated by floods.
Donate Now: www.lifeusa.org/ruh
#LifeUSA #Pakistan #WeAreBillionStrong #Flood #SDGs #HumanRights
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Happy to share that I got to share my words and voice in this short film, ""But I Grew Up Fine…Didn’t I?"- a collective piece that explores the lived realities of violent punishment in childhood.
#EndViolenceAgainstChildren #BanCorporalPunishment #ViolenceIsNotDiscipline
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#EndViolenceAgainstChildren #BanCorporalPunishment #ViolenceIsNotDiscipline
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Short Film on Corporal (Violent) Punishment: But I Grew Up Fine...Didn't I?
YouTube video by Ministerial Conference on ending VAC
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August 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Happy to share that I got to share my words and voice in this short film, ""But I Grew Up Fine…Didn’t I?"- a collective piece that explores the lived realities of violent punishment in childhood.
#EndViolenceAgainstChildren #BanCorporalPunishment #ViolenceIsNotDiscipline
youtu.be/oNdQtHbAsy8?...
#EndViolenceAgainstChildren #BanCorporalPunishment #ViolenceIsNotDiscipline
youtu.be/oNdQtHbAsy8?...
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Thank you dear Stuart Fowkes and "Cities and Memory" for spotlighting my work in sound, memory, activism and advocacy.
#SDGs #SustainableCities #Music #Sound #HumanRights
citiesandmemory.com/2025/06/arti...
#SDGs #SustainableCities #Music #Sound #HumanRights
citiesandmemory.com/2025/06/arti...
Puneet Singh Singhal - Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
Meet New Delhi-based field recordist and Indigenous disabled activist Puneet Singh Singhal, whose recordings of the city are about capturing memory in motion and honouring voices that are often left u...
citiesandmemory.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Thank you dear Stuart Fowkes and "Cities and Memory" for spotlighting my work in sound, memory, activism and advocacy.
#SDGs #SustainableCities #Music #Sound #HumanRights
citiesandmemory.com/2025/06/arti...
#SDGs #SustainableCities #Music #Sound #HumanRights
citiesandmemory.com/2025/06/arti...