Examining Inclusivity for Deaf and/or Disabled Women and Girls

In Canada, one in five women lives with a disability. In spite of that fact, their experiences and perspectives are nowhere to be found in French-language feminist research, where the near-total absence of analyses around disability-based oppression and the concept of ableism is flagrant. In a context where 45% of self-reported victims of violent crimes in Canada are women living with a disability, who continue to experience significant barriers in all aspects of their lives, it is crucial that this situation be examined in French-language feminist research.

Organized by the RéQEF in partnership with DAWN Canada, the seminar "Examining Inclusivity for Deaf and/or Disabled Women and Girls: Topics and Challenges for Feminist Research", held on April 26, 2019, asked us to consider the issues experienced by women living with disabilities and Deaf women using an intersectional feminist perspective. Videos from the seminar were recently uploaded by the RéQEF and can be found below.

One step at a time for a more inclusive society

Ableism and Intersectionality: Issues for Feminist Research.

Ableism at the Intersection of Sexism, Racism and Colonialism.

Sexual Assault and Obstetric Violence Suffered by Women Living with a Disability: Two Long-Hidden Forms of Violence.

The Impact of Violence on Indigenous Women's Mental Health.

Ableism: Forgotten by Intersectionality.

Profession: Activist

Deconstructing Audism and Ableism