Re-imagining from the South: Girls and Women with Disabilities Advocating for Change
Date: February 26, 2026
Time: 8:00-10:00AM EST/ 6:30-8:30PM IST/ 8:00-10:00PM ICT/ 3:00-5:00PM SAST
Organiser: Decolonial Disability Studies Collective (Carleton University) and Brock University
Speakers:
- ENGAGE Youth Leadership Circle Leaders
- Dr. Chelsea Jones, Brock University
- Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen, Carleton University
Event description:
ENGAGE brings together youth, artists, researchers, and community members from post-colonial contexts in India, South Africa, and Vietnam to share creative knowledge about disability, girlhood, and justice across transnational spaces.
This event highlights a digital exhibition of the leadership journey of young women and girls with disabilities from the Global South, and a coversation with youth leaders and research team. It creates decolonial spaces for cross-community learning that foster leadership and activism with women and girls with disabilities across the Global South.
More information about the ENGAGE project: https://carleton.ca/ddsc/engage/
The poster with event information and a registration scan code. Image description: The images show diverse cultural attire, group activities, and advocacy messages. Text at the bottom reads “Standing united with all our uniqueness.” At the bottom, there are logos of Decolonial Disability Studies Collective, SSHRC, and Brock University.