03/10/2026
Amen to this quote from Judith Heumann. Rest In Peace to a true and important trailblazer in Disability Rights.
Women have always been at the heart of the disability rights movement.
From mothers who fought for the rights of their children when they were excluded from school to women with disabilities who demanded access, dignity, and control over their own lives, this movement exists because women refused to accept less.
Today, women with disabilities continue to lead, organize, and speak out about what inclusion really means. Women also make up most of the direct support workforce, showing up every day to support people with disabilities at home, at work, and in their communities. And across policy, advocacy, and leadership, women are still pushing this work forward.
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and we want to recognize the women who built this movement, the women with disabilities who continue to shape it, and the women working every day to protect disability rights.
