The Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development – Genre, handicap et développement inclusif (EDID-GHDI) partnership is pleased to announce the launch of the second of four videos in a video vignette series created to explore the breadth of the partnership, the knowledge and leadership of women with disabilities, the connections between research and policy, and the experiences of students and emerging researchers. The series shares a human-centred approach to working with women with disabilities to create knowledge, strengthen leadership, and advance rights and justice.
EDID-GHDI brings together researchers, civil society organizations, and governments in Haiti, Vietnam, South Africa and Canada, along with transnational and cross-country initiatives, to advance the rights and inclusion of women and girls with disabilities.
At the heart of this work are diverse people, relationships, and shared experiences that have shaped the partnership so far and will continue to shape the partnership goals moving forward. This four-part video vignette series brings together voices from across EDID-GHDI to reflect on what collaboration across countries, organizations, and perspectives can make possible.
Vignette 2: Leadership of Women with Disabilities
The knowledge and leadership of women with disabilities are central to EDID-GHDI.
In this vignette, women leaders from across the partnership reflect on what it means to move beyond representations of women with disabilities as passive recipients of services or policy and to recognize them instead as advocates, researchers, leaders, and agents of change.
From political participation to work addressing gender-based violence (GBV), employment, economic inclusion, and transportation, the video shows leadership in different contexts. It also demonstrates how women with disabilities are challenging exclusion and ensuring that their experiences and priorities directly inform research, advocacy, and public life.
View Video Vignette 2 on our website or visit our EDID-GHDI YouTube channel to view other videos from the EDID-GHDI partnership.
Watch for the launch of video vignettes 2, 3, and 4 throughout Fall 2026!