On October 11, 2023, representatives of girls and young women with disabilities in India, Vietnam, and South Africa gathered for the Youth Leadership Circle Zoom meeting. This workshop created a space for disabled youth leaders to continue to reflect on their art production, learning, and engagement in the 2023 Youth Leadership Circle (Hue City, Vietnam). It also creates an opportunity for mutual learning across Southern contexts. Finally, it sets a stage for their actions by discussing their “next steps” for local activism.
The image above displays a Zoom screenshot featuring the participation of the Vietnam team, Dr. Thuy Nguyen, Dana Corfield, the India team, Thandile Butana, and the South Africa team, respectively.
Artwork by Vietnamese girl and young women with disabilities show their manifesto. The manifesto delivers a message “Meeting – Sharing – Confidence – Inclusion”. We are women and girls with disabilities who are marginalized and have not had a chance to speak out our voices. We want to establish a Club for A Luoi women and girls with disabilities.”