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Sisters of Frida
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Sisters of Frida CIC is an experimental collective of disabled women and gender diverse people. We want a new way of sharing experiences, mutual support and relationships with different networks.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · Dec 11
Exciting news! The new Sisters of Frida e-zine is out, including an audio version. Sign up for it here via our website: sisofrida.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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Charity Exeter Pride is launching a new initiative, which hopes to create a greater dialogue around sexual health, sexual identity and inclusivity.

Sam Pritchard, accessibility lead for Exeter Pride in Devon on @rnibradio.bsky.social

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Shout About Sex Event With Exeter Pride
Charity Exeter Pride is launching a new initiative, which hopes to create a greater dialogue around sexual health, sexual identity and inclusivity.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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#MobilityEquipment

Government consultation on reviewing the law on powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters

Consultation ends on 31.03.2026

Link to consultation is here

www.gov.uk/government/c...
Reviewing the law for powered mobility devices
www.gov.uk
January 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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DWP tells disabled mum who is unable to walk 'get a job'

Catherine Hawkins, 50, worried she would be made homeless after her benefits were frozen and she was left with just £1.71 in her bank account.

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DWP tells disabled mum who is unable to walk 'get a job'
Catherine Hawkins was worried she would be made homeless after her benefits were frozen
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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Just a reminder to have a read of our ezine, which includes a welcome to our new Co-Director, Svetlana Kotova, and a tribute to Alice Wong.

You can have a read here on the website:

www.sisofrida.org/ezine-we-are...
ezine “We are Sisters of Frida” (9)
Disability History Month Disability History Month in the UK takes place from the 20th November to the 20th December. At Sisters of Frida, we look at the experiences of disabled women and gender div…
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January 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Today on the #Disability Daily #Podcast we celebrate Lucy Gwin, founder of the radical disability rights magazine Mouth.

Listen & read transcript

#TBI #RochesterNY #NotDeadYet #a11y #accessibility #ADA #BrainInjury #DisLabeled #DisabilityRights #history #DisHist #DisabilityHistory #medicine
Text reads January 5. Lucy Gwin. Founder of disability rights magazine Mouth. Cover of Mouth magazine from March and April 1993 showing a stylized illustration of a disabled figure strapped into a chair with restraints, wearing goggles and a helmet, hands outstretched, with the word Handicaptivity.
January 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE

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Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is "simply intolerable".
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January 6, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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At Sisters of Frida we want to wish our community a good holiday break, however you spend it.
See you soon! ❄️
December 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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What does Ofccom’s VAWG guidance mean for women and girls?

-article from Refuge

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What does Ofccom’s VAWG guidance mean for women and girls?
What does Ofccom’s VAWG guidance mean for women and girls? - Refuge
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December 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Help us spread the word about the urgent need to save Access to Work. 📣

Our graphics are now available to download on our website, so you can make your own post. Check it out 👇 buff.ly/WqJF54k
A photo of two people working at a desk. One is framed as if in a Polaroid photo. Text below them says "Let's keep Disabled people in the picture. Save Access to Work."
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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London council celebrates being the first to deliver free home care

www.homecareinsight.co.uk/handf-counci...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Exciting news! The new Sisters of Frida e-zine is out, including an audio version. Sign up for it here via our website: sisofrida.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Nnena Kalu makes history as first artist with a learning disability to win the UK’s prestigious Turner Prize

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Nnena Kalu makes history as first artist with a learning disability to win the UK's prestigious Turner Prize
Nnena Kalu has become the first artist with a learning disability to win Turner Prize, the UK’s most high-profile art award.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Last chance to book 📣
Educate, Don’t Segregate! | Rally for Inclusive Education

Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
Time: 6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Location: Zoom 
Access: BSL interpreters

Defend the right to Inclusive Education & book now: tinyurl.com/allfierally1...
#EducateDontSegregate
Educate, Don’t Segregate! Join the Rally for Inclusive Education Disabled People’s Organisations, activists, parliamentarians and supporters are uniting to oppose government agenda that increases segregation in education. Together, we are demanding an education system that values Inclusive Education and the rights of all Disabled people. We demand an end to: • Building new special schools and SEN Units • Delaying the School’s White Paper on SEND reform • Funding structures favouring segregated schooling • Cuts to SEND resources in mainstream schools • The use of force, restraint and seclusion in educational settings • Systemic barriers that exclude Disabled people • Government failing to uphold the UNCRPD commitment to Inclusive Education Defend the right to Inclusive Education for everyone. Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025 Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Location: Online (Zoom) Access: BSL interpreters Book: https://tinyurl.com/allfierally101225
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Since November 25th, advocates around the world have been participating in the United Nations’ annual 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence. This year’s theme, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls,” focuses on technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).
December 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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How It Feels To Be A Disabled Woman In The UK Right Now:

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How It Feels To Be A Disabled Woman In The UK Right Now
Women are more likely to be affected by disability than men, and anyone can become a member of this group at any time, thanks to accident, surgery or ageing. But how does it feel to be a disabled woma
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December 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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International Day of Disabled People (#IDDP) reminds us that disability justice is inseparable from all struggles against oppression.

As disabled women and gender-diverse disabled people, the barriers we face are deeply connected to all forms of structural discrimination.
December 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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aod.org.uk/iddp-2025/

Please share: Action on Disability’s event for International Day of Disabled People (tomorrow, 3rd December)
International Day of Disabled People 2025 – Action On Disability
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December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Did you know disabled women are nearly twice as likely to face economic abuse as non-disabled women?

On International Day for Persons with Disabilities, we’re highlighting the additional barriers disabled survivors face in escaping abuse and finding support.
1 in 4 disabled women in the UK experienced economic abuse in the last 12 months
December 3, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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What does this say about how the UK treats women, carers, and disabled families?

#Immigration #Welfare #DisabilityRights #UKPolitics

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK immigration status fears prompt carer to cancel benefits she is entitled to
Woman cancels all benefits including disability living allowance for daughter after policy change announcement
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Women Show Greater Functional Disability in Older Adults

#Aging #WomenHealth #PublicHealth #Disability

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Women Show Greater Functional Disability in Older Adults
In a groundbreaking study published in BMC Geriatrics, researchers delved deep into the complex interplay of gender, age, and functional disability among older adults. The research, conducted by a
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November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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What would you do if the council told you to ring them to sort out your housing, but you couldn't use the phone?

Asha Nauth from Deaf Ethnic Women's Association explains how the council housing system is shutting out Deaf people.
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Disabled working women ‘excluded by design’

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Disabled working women ‘excluded by design’
A groundbreaking study into disabled women
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November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Family calls for better toilet facilities for terminally ill mum at Peterborough hospital

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Family calls for better toilet facilities for terminally ill mum at Peterborough hospital
A Peterborough mum living with terminal cancer has been left distressed by the...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Warning: an upsetting read. Includes details of abuse.
mirror.co.uk The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · Nov 25
A disabled woman has told of her struggle to escape her abusive partner after he head butted her when she asked for help.
'My boyfriend blocked my surgery and headbutted me when I asked for help'
www.mirror.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Deaf TikTok star died after ‘failure’ by mental health services, inquest finds
www.itv.com/news/meridia...
May 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM