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Violence and Safety
‘Have Your Say’ Our Site Survey

June 28, 2023

Image: a graphic illustration, designed by WWDA member Kay Barnard. The graphic shows multiple boxes with some illustrations and some text. The box in the top left hand corner shows a person in a wheelchair at a desk in front of a computer with a bookshelf in the background, the three boxes in the top right hand corner show different patterns in shades of green and purple, the box in the bottom left hand corner has three sections to it with the words 'HAVE' 'YOUR' 'SAY' in them, the bottom right hand corner box shows two adults and a younger person all looking at a device. There is a banner box at the bottom of the whole graphic that says 'OUR SITE SURVEY
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Violence and Safety
‘Have Your Say’ Our Site Online Workshops 

June 22, 2023

Image with a white background with a pink square and an icon of a light bulb. text reads Our Site: Have your say. Black text reads What online resources are needed to prevent and reduce violence for people with disability?
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Human Rights
Sexuality and Health
WWDA at COSP16

June 21, 2023

A large group of delegates gathered at COSP16
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Human Rights
Oceanic Pacific Regional Convening of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference

June 20, 2023

white background with black text that reads WWDA's Sophie Cusworth at Women Deliver 2023 Oceanic Pacific Regional Convening
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Violence and Safety
The Our Site Co-design in-person workshops were a success! 

June 15, 2023

the Our Site team in Brisbane, Erica, Zoe, Justyna, and Sarah.
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Peer Networking June 2023

June 7, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
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2023 CEO Update

May 23, 2023

Photo of WWDA CEO Carolyn Frohmader. Carolyn has blue, short, curly hair and is looking out a window wearing a black top and green necklace in front of a book shelf.
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Peer Networking May 2023

May 10, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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Human Rights
Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Submission on Sexual and Reproductive Rights

April 20, 2023

Photo of a women sitting on a couch opposite a professional in a white coat and clipboard. The woman is pregnant hugging her belly.
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Our Site expansion: ‘Have Your Say’ Workshops – apply now!

April 13, 2023

White background, purple WWDA logo, Purple and pink Our Site logo. Heading raeds Our Site: Have your Say. Black text underneath reads Workshops for women with disabilities and service providers
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WWDA’s post-event wrap up of CSW67

April 13, 2023

white background, black text reads WWDA Post-Event Report: CSW67 Find out more about the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women from our delegates! Purple rectangle that reads Learn More. Two inserted photos of Kelly and Margherita at CSW67. To the right Dark blue hexagons with the WWDA logo.
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Leadership and Participation
Peer Networking April 2023

April 5, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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WWDA’s new President – Karin Swift

March 23, 2023

Photo of Karin Swift who has short black/ red hair and is wearing glasses with a black red floral top on. She is sitting in her wheelchair which trees in the background.
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Human Rights
Leadership and Participation
In-Person Event – Using technology to Advance our Sexual and Reproductive Rights – Recording now available!

March 16, 2023

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Human Rights
Leadership and Participation
CSW67/ Our Site: a website made by and for women with disabilities – Recording now available!  

March 16, 2023

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National Autism Strategy

March 16, 2023

Dark purple background with white text that reads National Autism Strategy, Expressions of interest now open, for oversight council and working group members
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Image descriptions – What are they and why are they important?

March 16, 2023

[Image: Light purple background with a dark purple shadow, the photo has a black border, the LEAD logo is in the left-hand corner and text says ‘LEAD Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA), the photo is of a young woman with disability, she has long brown hair, wearing a blue and purple shiny top and is smiling.]
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Human Rights
Leadership and Participation
CSW67/ WWDA LEAD: Empowering Women with Disability in the Digital Age – Recording now available!  

March 8, 2023

light purple background with text that reads missed our first CSW67 side event? Recording now available: with an imahe underneath of the presentation slide from the event and a youtube red play button. LEAD logo and WWDA/ CSW67 logo at the bottom
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Vale the world renowned disability activist, Judy Huemann

March 7, 2023

A collage of two photos of Judy Heumann. To the left; A black and white photo of Judy Heumann at the 504 protests in the 70s. Judy is a white woman with short brown hair who uses a wheelchair. She is wearing glasses and a jacket with a pin that says “Sign 504 Now” She is passionately speaking at a microphone. To the right; A headshot of Judy Heumann, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing red glasses, a blue v-neck shirt, and a gold necklace. She is smiling warmly.
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Human Rights
Sexuality and Health
WWDA at Senate Public Hearing on ‘Universal access to reproductive healthcare’

February 27, 2023

Purple background with photo of Carolyn Frohmader in the bottom left hand corner. Carolyn has curly blue hair, is wearing blue rimmed glasses and a blue top with a green cardigan. Text reads: 'WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader speaking at the Senate Inquriy Public Hearing on Universal Access to Public Healthcare. 28 February 2023.' In the bottom right hand corner is the Women With DIsabilities Australia in white.
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