This #DisabilityPrideMonth, we will be sharing alphabetically themed resources highlighting the work of disabled activists to challenge the dominant & ableist narratives about disability. Stay tuned to know more! Note: We meant "disabled activists" in the last line and not "disability rights activist" Aiswarya Rao malini chib Bhargavi V Davar #disabilityinclusion #disabilitypridemonth #disabilityrepresentation *Alt-text in comments
Slide 5: On a black background, there's a logo of Mariwala Health Initiative on the right-hand side. The text on the left-hand side reads: Disability Pride Month. The title reads: Diethono Nakhro. The subtext reads: Diethono Nakhro, a wheelchair user and Nagaland's State Commissioner for PwDs, is a powerful advocate for women & children with disabilities. Alongside is a vector of an elderly wheelchair user.
Slide 2: On a black background, there's a logo of Mariwala Health Initiative on the right-hand side. The text on the left-hand side reads: Disability Pride Month. The title reads: Aiswarya Rao. The subtext reads: Dr Aiswarya Rao is a paediatrician, a dalit disability rights activist, and founder of Better World Shelter, a rehabilitation centre for disabled women in Chennai. Alongside is a vector of a disabled person using a wheelchair.
Slide 3: On a black background, there's a logo of Mariwala Health Initiative on the right-hand side. The text on the left-hand side reads: Disability Pride Month. The title reads: Bhargavi Davar. The subtext reads: Bhargavi Davar is an internationally renowned mental health activist who has early childhood experiences of psychiatric institutions. Her work focuses on inclusive community-led wellbeing, a gender lens in mental health & reframing recovery. Alongside is a vector depicting a person with mental illness.
Slide 4: On a black background, there's a logo of Mariwala Health Initiative on the right-hand side. The text on the left-hand side reads: Disability Pride Month. The title reads: Malini Chib. The subtext reads: Malini Chib is a noted disability rights activist and author living with cerebral palsy. She founded the ADAPT Rights Group to advocate for the rights & inclusion of disabled individuals. The 2014 Indian film Margarita with a Straw is based on her life. Alongside is a vector of a wheelchair user dancing.
Thanks for raising the topic and introducing me to the list of advocates. Thanks. I like how you have captured the ALT TEXT Mariwala Health Initiative but it would have been better to use either an image or a video with ALT text or Subtitles.
This is SUCH a good idea! 100% looking forward to getting from A to Z!! 👏
This is a wonderful post educating us on Disability Activism - an area I am ignorant of. Thanks for sharing.
This is really amazing and I would love to collaborate with them
Slide 1: On a black background, there's a logo of Mariwala Health Initiative on the right-hand side. The text on the left-hand side reads: Disability Pride Month. The Title reads a-z of disability pride month. The subtext reads: Recording and remembering disability history is critical. Which is why, we're celebrating this disability pride month through alphabetical posts on disability rights activists from India. Below is a vector representing four disabled individuals.