Accessibility and Disability Services and Student Disability Services celebrates Women's History Month, calling to mind all women who have contributed to pivotal moments and events in history and contemporary society. Today is also International Women's Day with the theme of Inspiring Inclusion, and even with disabilities have always been an essential part of history. Here are some women who have made history recently:
- Stella Young, Comedian (who takes on how inspiration is a loaded word in the disability community)
- Amanda Gorman, Poet Laureate
- Shafiqah Hudson, Black Feminist Who Saw The Alt Right Coming
- Lois Curtis, the artist behind the Olmstead decision
- Judy Heumann, Mother of the Disability Rights Movement
- Greta Thunberg Environmental Activist
- Lydia X. Z. Brown Autistic Disability Rights Advocate
- Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice
- Dr. Sarai Pahla on women and Autism, toward a better understanding
- Alice Wong, creator of the Disability Visibility Project
These two articles showcase some of these women trailblazers, with links for more in-depth information:
- Sarah Bernhardt
- Adelaide Knight
- Raganhild Kata
- Rosa May Billinghurst
- Annette Kellerman
- Dorothea Lange
Take a moment, connect with the linked material, and learn more about these trail-blazers.
Disability-related resources at UMBC include:
Happy Women's History Month!
A photo of a woman in a power wheelchair stopped in front of a pedestal accompanies this post. Credit Carlos Navas via unsplash.com.