DAWN Canada
@DAWNRAFHCanada
Intersectional feminist disability & human rights organization. Organisation féministe intersectionnelle pour les droits des personnes en situation de handicap.
✨ Our 40th anniversary was a powerful moment of reflection, recognition, and joy. We honoured our history, uplifted our changemakers, and renewed our commitment to a more inclusive and just Canada. #DAWN40 #StillRising #DisabilityJustice #FeministLeadership
#Journalist #sourcerequest #CanadaDisabilityBenefit I'm writing an article for @CDNAffairs about challenges people are facing getting the #CDB (Canada Disability Benefit) Click on link in bio, go to "About" page and click on the envelope under my name. Happy to hear your…
According to a 2022 @StatCan_eng study, over 66% of persons with disabilities reported at least one unmet need for essential health supports. Read the full article➡️ benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com/benefits/chron…
The LWWRC hosted the CFDC project from 2021-24. Now hosted by @DAWNRAFHCanada, we've developed materials to summarize our time spent on this project! Check out our news post for the CFDC Narrative Report and for project testimonials and presentations: bit.ly/4kKQA7L
Honoré·e de m’être joint·e à l’UWI Trinidad & Tobago, à l’Institut Harriet Tubman et à nos partenaires pour un puissant symposium sur la violence fondée sur le genre et le handicap dans les Caraïbes. Lisez l’article complet:
Honoured to join UWI Trinidad & Tobago, the Harriet Tubman Institute & partners for a powerful symposium on gender-based violence and disability in the Caribbean. Read the full story: bit.ly/4eTMGIL #GenderBasedViolence #DAWNCanada #WomenWithDisabilities
DAWN Canada @DAWNRAFHCanada célèbre 40 ans de défense des droits avec l’événement anniversaire « Toujours debout » – DAWN Canada 👆le lien ci-dessous pour lire l’article complet dawncanada.net/fr/dawn-canada…
DAWN Canada @DAWNRAFHCanada Marks 40 Years of Advocacy with “Still Rising” Anniversary Event - Dawn Canada 👆the link below for the full story dawncanada.net/dawn-canada-ma…
Your #help is needed to reverse BC's Decision to Deny Treatment for Charleigh Pollock - Click on the link below to learn more: change.org/p/reverse-bc-s…
Today on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the cultures and languages of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Take time to learn whose land you’re on and listen to Indigenous voices - not just today, but every day.
Regardez notre vidéo « Parlons… d’inclusion » de cette semaine. 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=vyWcSA…
4/4. into their skills as equal members of the community. Follow us for more interviews to learn, connect, and celebrate Indigenous perspectives of disability. #voicesofinclusion #IndigenousDisability #disabilityadvocacy #oralhistory #senatormccallum #brochet #manitoba #cree
3/4. families and limiting their autonomy. In reflecting on her home community of Brochet, she notes how people with disabilities are not hidden away, and the ways in which self-sufficiency and community support remain at the core of their beliefs, enabling each person to grow
2/4. (IDAM) in the Senate. Her many contributions emphasize the importance of self-determination and dignity for Indigenous Peoples with disabilities. In this clip, Sen. McCallum reflects on how people with disabilities are often placed in institutions, separating them from their