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Glossary
Introduction
Leadership Principle: Challenging and transforming traditional views of leadership
Leadership Principle: Value diversity and lived experience
Leadership Principle: Nothing about us without us
Leadership Principle: Lead by lifting others up
Leadership Principle: Care for self to care for community
Safe leadership
Mentoring
Where to from here?
Mentors can play a vital role in the lives of women and gender diverse people with disabilities, offering valuable support and connections while exploring strengths and aspirations. Witnessing other women and gender diverse people with disabilities succeed in leadership roles, we gain confidence and motivation to pursue our dreams.
Here are some links to current mentorship programs for women and gender diverse people with disabilities:
- Enabling Women Mentoring Program – Women with Disabilities Victoria (wdv.org.au) [14].
- Advancing Women project – People with Disability Australia (pwd.org.au)[10].
- Find a PACE Mentor – https://australiandisabilitynetwork.org.au/students-jobseekers/find-a-mentor/ – Mentor programs available in Australian capital cities or online [1].
- Young Leaders Programs – https://cyda.org.au/youth-hub/young-leaders/ – Available online for ages 18-25 years [2].
- Y Connect – https://www.ywca.org.au/programs/disability-support/y-connect-qld/ – Mentor program available in Toowoomba, Queensland [15].
Do you have experience, or are you interested, in being a mentor or mentee? Check out the information on Groups, which is later in the toolkit to learn how to create an advocacy group.