The disability rights and justice movement and the reproductive health, rights, and justice movements must come together for nuanced discussions of the silent epidemic of sexual violence against disabled people.
Conversations around sexual violence must use justice frameworks to center the intersection of gender and disability violence.
Current data collection on state violence does not paint a picture that is inclusive of victims with disabilities.
Here are 10 elected offices on ballots across the country that affect the day-to-day lives of all Americans, including those with disabilities.
Paid family and medical leave is a disability rights issue and helps provide people with disabilities the economic security they need to manage their health, care for loved ones, or receive care from their family.
A lot is at stake in the 2020 elections—and voter turnout among Americans with disabilities must be supported before and after the polls close.
Repealing the Affordable Care Act would lead to chaos, risk, and harm for the disability community.
The Child Care for Working Families Act provides solutions to meet the care needs of all families, including those with disabled children.
COVID-19 has exposed the disparities in the U.S. mental health system, leaving many Americans without accessible and affordable care as policymakers fail to adequately address the crisis.
Congress could pass legislation that would prevent this outcome.
The 21st anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision, which is occurring in the midst of a pandemic, is the perfect time to discuss the importance of home and community-based care.
As Congress continues to negotiate how to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, it must consider preparing and responding to the occurrence of concurrent disaster events amid the 2020 hurricane season.
In-person voting must be coupled with the expansion of vote by mail to ensure that disabled voters can participate in this historic election.
For many people who need support, the ability to stay at home is a literal life-or-death situation.
By rescinding regulations in the nursing home industry, the Trump administration has caused the coronavirus pandemic to grow in dangerous and unexpected ways.
