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Pandemic failings left disabled women feeling ‘abandoned, unworthy and disposable’

By John Pring on 27th May 2021 Category: Independent Living

Pandemic failings left disabled women feeling ‘abandoned, unworthy and disposable’
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Disabled women were made to feel abandoned, unworthy and disposable by the government’s failure to take their lives into consideration when making decisions and drawing up national policies during the pandemic, according to a new report. The report found that the […]

ROFA conference sees calls for charities to make way for DPOs

By John Pring on 23rd April 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ROFA conference sees calls for charities to make way for DPOs
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Disabled people’s organisations have called on charities that are not user-led to “move over and stop taking our space”. The calls came during the Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) national conference, which had been due to take place in Manchester, but […]

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