It’s Women’s Equality Day!

💜 Disabled women are among the most marginalized people in society, yet their leadership and contributions have helped shape movements throughout history. Today, we’re honoring a few disabled women from the South whose work helped pave the way for disability rights, disability justice, and liberation. Their work deserves to be remembered, celebrated, and carried forward. ALT Embedded. IDs: S1- A purple graphic with three black-and-white photos of disabled women. Text reads: “Aug. 26th is Women’s Equality Day. Empowering Disabled Women You Should Know.” The New Disabled South logo is in the bottom left. S2- The same purple graphic design continues. A black-and-white photo shows a Black woman speaking at a podium with a microphone. Text reads: “Fannie Lou Hamer. Mississippi.” Below: “Fannie Lou Hamer was a disabled Black woman and legendary civil rights leader. She spent her life fighting racial oppression, voter suppression, and social injustice, leaving a lasting impact on the South and the fight for equality before her death in 1977.” Source: fannielouhamersamerica.com. S3- The same purple graphic design continues. A black-and-white portrait of a white woman with short hair is on the left. Text reads: “Elaine Wilson. Georgia.” Below: “Elaine Wilson was a disabled woman and one of the plaintiffs in the landmark Olmstead v. L.C. case. After she and Lois Curtis were kept in a Georgia institution even after being cleared for community-based care, they challenged the state under the ADA and fought for the right to receive services in their communities. Elaine was able to live in her own home and community until her death in 2004.” Sources: ancor.org and olmsteadrights.org. Descriptions continued in comments.