What is menstruation?
Health and wellbeing · Sexual & Reproductive healthMenstruation (men-strew-ay-shun) is another word for having your period. This short video very simply explains what…
Understanding and Advocating for your Rights
RightsDo you know what human rights are? Do you know what the UN Women’s Convention…
Let’s look to the future! #COSP9
Events & Opportunities · RightsA delegation representing the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) attended the 9th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). #COSP9 ran from 14th to 16th June 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. It was a…
MACY BAEZ: FEELING THE MUSIC
Health and wellbeingMacy Baez is a 15-year-old hip hop dancer from Illawarra, NSW. Macy was born profoundly…
What is Disability?
Rights · School and Work · Violence and discriminationThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) started the…
Launch of the WWDA Youth Network
Events & OpportunitiesOn Thursday 30th July the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon.…
5 Young, Successful Women with Disabilities
School and WorkThese are all young, incredible, amazing and successful women with disabilities who are pursuing…
15 questions about periods, answered!
Health and wellbeing · Sexual & Reproductive healthYou may have heard it referred to as many codewords, such as “Crimson Wave”, “Aunt…
10 Facts on Violence Against Women & Girls with Disabilities
Rights · Violence and discriminationWomen and girls with disabilities make up approximately 20% of the population of Australian women,…