Disability

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Strong Women

What the future of fitness should look like now gyms are open, according to 4 women

Posted by: Chloe Gray

Entertainment
This must-watch BBC documentary uncovers the hidden story of disabled Britain
Life
5 ways we can all be more inclusive, according to an expert
People
This viral Question Time clip gets real about disability and Covid-19

Latest Stories

Netflix’s Deaf U shows us the reality of life at Gallaudet University

Here's everything we know about Deaf U.

Posted by: Hollie Richardson
Published: 8 months ago

Opinion

“As a disabled person, my healthcare has been forgotten in the pandemic”

“The government needs to care for people with disabilities, otherwise coronavirus may not be the only killer illness in this pandemic.”

Posted by: Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Published: 8 months ago

Opinion

“Fed up with being infantilised as a disabled person, I now go to hospital appointments alone”

I’m fed up with being treated like a child.

Posted by: Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Published: 10 months ago

We need to see more women of colour with disabilities presenting on scree

Life

Women of colour with disabilities are always left out of the conversation about diversity

Editors and gatekeepers need to recognise that disabled voices are an integral part of any newsroom.

Posted by: Myra Ali
Published: 11 months ago

Long Reads

Posted by: Jennifer McShane
Published: 1 year ago

These female-led films about disability will change your outlook on life

Four powerful films to add to your must-watch list, immediately.

Life

This woman’s viral tweet about missing a train exposes a massive problem in society

“I’m watching my train leave in five mins and I’m not on it...”

Posted by: Hollie Richardson
Published: 1 year ago

People

Sinéad Burke on the changes she wants to see in fashion

“I want people who have felt excluded from fashion to be part of it.”

Posted by: Colin Crummy
Published: 1 year ago

People

Sinéad Burke is the inspirational voice we need to hear right now

The podcaster and disability advocate talks the Spice Girls, feminism and political activism.

Posted by: Helen Bownass
Published: 1 year ago

British triathlete Claire Danson reveals she is paralysed in a powerful new Instagram post.

People

British athlete Claire Danson reveals she is paralysed in powerful open letter

The triathlete suffered a number of serious injuries in an accident at the end of August.

Posted by: Lauren Geall
Published: 1 year ago

Life

Think smear tests are difficult? For some women, they’re near impossible

We need to make this procedure inclusive for all women.

Posted by: Hannah Price
Published: 1 year ago

Long Reads

“The realities of shopping for a wedding dress in a wheelchair”

“People assumed that because I’m a wheelchair-user, I was always a bridesmaid, never a bride…”

Posted by: Lorna Duff-Howie
Published: 1 year ago

Life

Posted by: Hollie Richardson
Published: 1 year ago

How sign language became the coolest night class trend

Thanks in part to Stormzy's unforgettable Glastonbury performance.

Apple releases disability diverse emojis

Life

Apple is finally addressing disability diversity in its new emoji release

And why the news is so bittersweet

Posted by: Megan Murray
Published: 1 year ago

Life

This viral Twitter thread on finding love in a wheelchair is essential reading

“Brain is finding it SO hard to imagine being loved in my chair...”

Posted by: Hollie Richardson
Published: 1 year ago

Life

Why Francesca Martinez’s viral Question Time video on disability can’t go ignored

Martinez said the government has “blood on their hands” over its treatment of people living with a disability.

Posted by: Hollie Richardson
Published: 2 years ago

People

This actor just made history as the first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award

“This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability… who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena – you are.”