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Disabled Women Ireland
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Advocating full equality for disabled and Deaf women, trans and non binary people.

Email: disabledwomenireland@gmail.com
Website: www.disabledwomenireland.org
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Thank you to those who took part and keep an eye on our socials and those of the Disability Participation News Hub for more!
Artwork created on canvas. Large text in the centre reads:“ISL” “Access Denied is Justice Denied.” The words “ISL,” “Access,” and “Justice” are highlighted in blue, while the other words are written in green. Around the central text are additional words written in a mix of blue and yellow on the canvas. These words include: “Oppression,” “Invisible,” “Violation,” “Barrier,” “Opportunity limited,” “Inequality,” and “No career progression.” On the left side, the vertical word “LEFT OUT” is written in yellow. The canvas background shows a natural woven texture. Artwork created on canvas. The large hand-drawn letters “ISL” appear in navy blue at the centre. Underneath, in lighter text, it reads: “Irish Sign Language.” Surrounding the central lettering, scattered across the canvas in different colours (green, blue, purple, yellow, and orange), are handwritten words and phrases: “Deaf,” “Exclusion,” “Mental Health,” “Interpreters,” “Audism,” “Awareness,” “Money,” “Limitations,” “Barriers,” “Nothing about us without us!!,” “Violation,” “Access,” and “Equal.” The background is an off-white canvas texture.
November 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Yet most Western governments, including Ireland, have failed to act.

We are proud to join over 175 organisations endorsing this demonstration, calling for real action and sanctions now.

#FreePalestine #SanctionsNow #irelandforpalestine
A map of the route the National March for Palestine on November 29th will take, with the following points of interest noted: • Start: 1pm Garden of Remembrance • Union meeting point: Mandate Head Office, 12.30pm • Access meeting point: 1.45pm, D’Olier Street and College Green junction • End: The Dáil, Molesworth Street
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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This piece encouraged our participants to share their stories and boldly name their experiences, and it feels especially meaningful to share it today as we remember Alice Wong, a true powerhouse of global disability advocacy. (2/2)
For in silence, we suffer invisibly. So, let us name the effects of poverty and the opportunities for change. For when named, we see them more clearly. And when seen, a new beginning becomes possible, change becomes imaginable and a different future can be envisioned for all.
November 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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This event was a collaboration between Disabled Women Ireland and the Disability Participation News Hub, with thanks to @ihrec.bsky.social for providing the venue and to the Department of Social Protection for funding this important gathering. #SpeirGorm
A group of seven people pose together indoors, some using wheelchairs and one with a guide dog. They are smiling and standing in front of a blue and teal wall with large portrait artwork.
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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We’ll be sharing more reflections and outputs from this event soon, but for now, we want to express our deep thanks to everyone who contributed their time, experience, and expertise, and to those who helped make the event possible.
A group of people seated around tables in a modern, well-lit conference room, actively engaged in discussion and writing during a workshop. The tables are scattered with papers, pens, water bottles, and cups.
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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More importantly, we came together to build a movement for change — to strengthen networks of disabled women and non-binary people, supported by Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs) and other civil society allies, working collectively to address poverty and inequality in our community.
A person stands and speaks during a presentation, holding papers in one hand. They are wearing a dark top with a necklace and a badge, with a laptop in front of them and blurred audience members in the foreground.
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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We gathered to share our stories — to speak about the costs of disability, the barriers to earning a fair wage, and the challenges in accessing adequate social protection.
October 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM