International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate progress, but also to challenge the barriers that remain. Discussions on gender equality often fail to include disabled women. This webinar explores the intersection of feminism and disability activism, addressing gender stereotypes, gaps in both movements, and the importance of strengthening the role of disabled women in the fight for gender equality and independent living.
📅 Friday, 14 March 2025
⏰ 10:00 – 11:30 AM CET
📍 Zoom
🛠 Accessibility: Live captioning & International Sign Language interpretation provided
🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yxsfeCDgRxWVbsGFaqYfvw
Agenda:
| 10:00 – 10:05 | Overview of the Agenda and Topic Antonella Candiago, Policy Officer, European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) |
| 10:05 – 10:15 | Independent Living and Feminist Movements: What’s the Link? Antonella Candiago, Policy Officer, European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Mainstreaming Inclusiveness to Achieve a Feminist Europe Alexia Fafara, Policy and Campaigns Officer, European Women’s Lobby (EWL) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Unmasking Invisibility: Women with Invisible Disabilities in Feminism and the Fight for Inclusion Adela Santos Lavigne, Policy Coordinator, European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) & Independent Living Advocate |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | 10:45 – 11:00 | Gaps in Feminist and Independent Living Movements: Defying the Divide Catarina Vitorino, Co-founder of Feminist Collective DEsaFiantes & Board Member of Center for Independent Living in Portugal |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Breaking Gender Stereotypes: Strengthening the Role of Women with Disabilities in Disability and Feminist Movements Giulia Traversi, Women’s Rights Officer, European Disability Forum (EDF) |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Q&A and Closing Discussion |