Living at the Intersection: Black Disabled Women and Girls
This video features two Black disabled women—Eman Rimawi-Doster and Heather Watkins—who discuss the barriers they face.
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Black disabled women and girls face numerous structural barriers to gaining equitable access to economic security, education, and health care.
Black Women and Girls With Disabilities Series
This series examines the impacts of structural racism, sexism, and ableism on the education, health outcomes, and economic security of Black women and girls with disabilities in the United States.
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Black Women and Girls With Disabilities
This series examines the impacts of structural racism, sexism, and ableism on the education, health outcomes, and economic security of Black women and girls with disabilities in the United States.
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