https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/home daily 1.0 2025-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1525790620652-RRCUKCHNZKZ9XDT05SLJ/march.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/c42a0fbb-10ca-45a0-a334-6dd8be1a9476/unnamed.png Home - Make it stand out (Alt Text: Promotional flyer for an event titled 'Disabled Women and Poverty: The Cost of Exclusion,' scheduled for 17th October 2025, available both in person and online. The flyer features bright colors and bold text, with logos of supporting organizations including the Disability Participation News Hub and DWI. The event is partially funded by the Department of Social Protection, and is part of initiatives around the International day for the Eradication of Poverty. Registration is through Eventbrite) https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword daily 0.75 2021-03-14 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/14/maria-n-fhlatharta-society-has-medicalised-us-classed-us-by-impairment-segregated-us-by-impairment-disability-allows-us-to-resist-that-it-unites-us monthly 0.5 2021-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615742946857-NRX7Z0J83TD6P1200NEY/IMG_20190208_134322.jpg Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Maria Ní Fhlatharta: "Society has medicalised us. Classed us by impairment. Segregated us by impairment. Disability allows us to resist that. It unites us." Image Description: Photo of Maria on a train. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615742699213-HYTC0K6LOFQ4HGIT8W0W/5.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Maria Ní Fhlatharta: "Society has medicalised us. Classed us by impairment. Segregated us by impairment. Disability allows us to resist that. It unites us." “Disability makes me equal. It demands that society makes accommodations in order to combat the inequalities that I face. It demands that as society develops and changes, it does so in a way that considers people like me and all of our needs.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615742748003-XPNM2I71RH2V0Q7OHTBT/6.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Maria Ní Fhlatharta: "Society has medicalised us. Classed us by impairment. Segregated us by impairment. Disability allows us to resist that. It unites us." "Society has medicalised us. Classed us by impairment. Segregated us by impairment. Disability allows us to resist that. It unites us...Disability has never been about our individual impairments, it is always about our collective liberation." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615748609954-FULA14H6FCIWAY22R6GF/4.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Maria Ní Fhlatharta: "Society has medicalised us. Classed us by impairment. Segregated us by impairment. Disability allows us to resist that. It unites us." “Belonging to this bright, beautiful family, is freeing. It is empowering. While the barriers that we face sometimes look different, they are all as a result of an ableist society” https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/13/caroline-mcgrotty-i-think-that-people-with-disabilities-need-to-work-together-in-a-coherent-way-because-were-stronger-together-because-society-is-the-one-disables-us monthly 0.5 2021-03-13 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/12/before-i-discovered-the-word-disabled-for-myself-i-struggled-silently-and-in-confusion monthly 0.5 2021-03-13 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/11/ann-marie-flanagan-my-message-is-that-its-a-beautiful-word-we-are-absolutely-gorgeous-human-beings-and-society-would-be-lacking-if-it-wasnt-for-the-mixture-and-the-uniqueness monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/10/jacqui-browne-i-see-disability-as-being-part-of-my-identity-i-see-it-in-a-positive-way-because-it-informed-me-and-shaped-the-kind-of-person-that-i-am monthly 0.5 2021-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615401103911-R0WKMYRY83HLH0HMQI0A/me.jpg Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Jacqui Browne: "I see disability as being part of my identity, I see it in a positive way, because it informed me and shaped the kind of person that I am." Image Description: Image of Jacqui Browne sitting on an electric scooter, wearing sunglasses and summer clothes, with the sea behind her smiling. Underneath the photo is the text "I see disability as being part of my identity, I see it in a positive way, because it informed me and shaped the kind of person that I am. - Jacqui Browne, Disability Rights Activist" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615401213437-E9RNB8FCYMXASY8DNJA3/Your+teenage+years+are+about+discovering+who+you+are%2C+and+I+had+to+figure+out+how+my+disability+would+fit+into+that.+I+decided+my+disability+was+a+part+of+me.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Jacqui Browne: "I see disability as being part of my identity, I see it in a positive way, because it informed me and shaped the kind of person that I am." “I see disability as being part of my identity, I see it in a positive way, because it informed me and shaped the kind of person that I am.” https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/9/maura-shine-reflections-on-mindfulness-pacing-creation-and-chronic-pain monthly 0.5 2021-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615313388959-1UI0PYT2QQIJ71V7B905/Maura+Shine+%23DIADW+submission+-+graphic+image.jpeg Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Maura Shine: 'Reflections on mindfulness, pacing, creation and chronic pain’ https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/8/kiko-demon-many-disabilities-are-invisble-and-for-those-of-us-with-invisible-disabilities-who-are-also-sex-workers-our-lives-and-the-challenges-we-face-are-doubly-invisible monthly 0.5 2021-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615225269661-4TBT5D4TNL8844JMRQ6F/The+nature+of+my+disability+means+that+people+do+not+instantly+realise+Iam+disabled%2C+and+as+such%2C+I+experience+the+contrast+as+I+like+to+call+it.+%286%29.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Kiko Demon: "Many disabilities are invisble, and for those of us with invisible disabilities who are also sex workers, our lives, and the challenges we face, are doubly invisible" “Not only do disabled people have sex, but some of us also sell sexual services because traditional employment is often inaccessible to us. Many of our conditions include physical and mental health disabilities, and illnesses that cause flare ups and relapses, which make accessing employment difficult.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615224634960-CC11QJLUSY29LRNX8UNY/The+nature+of+my+disability+means+that+people+do+not+instantly+realise+Iam+disabled%2C+and+as+such%2C+I+experience+the+contrast+as+I+like+to+call+it.+%284%29.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Kiko Demon: "Many disabilities are invisble, and for those of us with invisible disabilities who are also sex workers, our lives, and the challenges we face, are doubly invisible" “Many disabilities are invisible, and for those of us with invisible disabilities who are also sex workers, our lives, and the challenges we face, are doubly invisible. Disabled sex workers exist, and our challenges intersect.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615225331282-TUWLAVREO1EH2GO9CK6W/Image+from+iOS.jpg Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Kiko Demon: "Many disabilities are invisble, and for those of us with invisible disabilities who are also sex workers, our lives, and the challenges we face, are doubly invisible" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615225709309-AZLGLNRIYBCSTVVUEFKT/Image+from+iOS+%281%29.jpg Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Kiko Demon: "Many disabilities are invisble, and for those of us with invisible disabilities who are also sex workers, our lives, and the challenges we face, are doubly invisible" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615224999483-CJRS71ILCW1TLBJH5MSQ/Image+from+iOS+%282%29.jpg Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Kiko Demon: "Many disabilities are invisble, and for those of us with invisible disabilities who are also sex workers, our lives, and the challenges we face, are doubly invisible" https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/7/disabilityisntadirtyword-twitter-chat-7pm-sunday-7th-march monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/6/saoirse-oconnolly-some-day-soon monthly 0.5 2021-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615058104915-KO5LS2XZZN40F8QH9CUI/Your+teenage+years+are+about+discovering+who+you+are%2C+and+I+had+to+figure+out+how+my+disability+would+fit+into+that.+I+decided+my+disability+was+a+part+of+me+%281%29.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Saoirse Connolly: Some Day Soon “I would like to report that in progressive Western democracies disability was an un-interesting fact about a person. Not something that determined their worth or their place in society, but rather something that informed their life experience and as such made their perspective valuable to nondisabled people.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1615057934765-MFH6AG9O5VB6I4C6SMAG/Your+teenage+years+are+about+discovering+who+you+are%2C+and+I+had+to+figure+out+how+my+disability+would+fit+into+that.+I+decided+my+disability+was+a+part+of+me.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Saoirse Connolly: Some Day Soon "We must lead by example and show the entire world that we have worth, we have value and we can contribute. Words are meaningless, and action is everything. Someday disability will no longer be a dirty word." https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/5/zoe-enya-mccormack-photoessay-for-disabilityisntadirtyword-campaign monthly 0.5 2021-03-05 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/4/blessing-dada-disability-is-not-a-dirty-word-society-ought-not-treat-it-like-one monthly 0.5 2021-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1614875709961-TIQWXS0ODQMU0N8G9SMM/Insert+Quote+Here.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Blessing Dada: "Disability’ Is Not a Dirty Word. Society Ought Not Treat it Like One" Image Description: “Confronting your ‘isms’ — racism, sexism, ableism — starts with watching what you say and do. Use ‘disabled’. It’s not a dirty word. It’s an accurate descriptor. So, use it.”- Blessing Dada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1614875760788-6NQBAXEJYNT8O5TY34AA/BD2+.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Blessing Dada: "Disability’ Is Not a Dirty Word. Society Ought Not Treat it Like One" Image text: I have always felt that without positive discourse, without a sharing of ideas, experiences and feelings, a society can never improve. When people in the disabled community share these experiences, it can help to open a dialog so improvements can be made. - Blessing Dada https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/3/niamh-ni-hoireabhaird-your-teenage-years-are-about-discovering-who-you-are-and-i-had-to-figure-out-how-my-disability-would-fit-into-that-i-decided-my-disability-was-a-part-of-me monthly 0.5 2021-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1614785824623-J8FWE1MAA4T1392VEXS9/DAB14CD8-1F6E-4D94-92AB-F527DCC810F8.jpeg Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird: "Your teenage years are about discovering who you are, and I had to figure out how my disability would fit into that. I decided my disability was a part of me" Image Description: Niamh sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a floral top, stripey pants, and brown shoes on a sunny day with greenery behind her. Underneath the photo is purple text saying "Your teenage years are about discovering who you are, and I had to figure out how my disability would fit into that. I decided my disability was a part of me, Niamh Ni Hoireabhaird, Disability Rights Activist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1614793593288-V2F2ACGBIG4EIE3J5WMS/Your+teenage+years+are+about+discovering+who+you+are%2C+and+I+had+to+figure+out+how+my+disability+would+fit+into+that.+I+decided+my+disability+was+a+part+of+me.png Disability Isn't a Dirty Word - Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird: "Your teenage years are about discovering who you are, and I had to figure out how my disability would fit into that. I decided my disability was a part of me" Image Description: "It took me years to understand that disability is not a dirty world. Not knowing any disabled people whilst I was growing up, my entire perception of disability relied on how it was portrayed in the media and pop culture." https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/2/suzy-byrne-people-with-disabilities-need-to-claim-who-they-are-claim-their-space-in-society-and-be-respected monthly 0.5 2021-03-04 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/2021/3/1/press-release-background-disability-isnt-a-dirty-word monthly 0.5 2021-03-01 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/category/DisabilityIsntADirtyWord monthly 0.5 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/tag/IWD2021 monthly 0.5 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/tag/DWI monthly 0.5 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/tag/ChooseToChallenge monthly 0.5 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabilityisntadirtyword/tag/DisabilityIsntADirtyWord monthly 0.5 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/our-projects-2 daily 0.75 2021-03-23 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026 daily 0.75 2026-04-13 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026/2026/3/7/assisted-decision-making-amendments-2026-act monthly 0.5 2026-03-07 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026/2026/3/5/dwi-addresses-joint-oireachtas-committee-on-the-disability-amendments-act-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/4c848771-40cd-47c1-9540-e21cc1b29993/DM_Committee_DisabilityAct_030326.jpeg News 2026 - DWI Addresses Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Disability (Amendments) Act 2025 - Make it stand out Image Description: Amy, a woman with short brown hair speaks during a virtual Oireachtas committee meeting, seated in front of a plain background and gesturing with both hands as she addresses the panel. On‑screen text shows the date, her name, and the session title: “Pre‑legislative scrutiny of a general scheme: Assessment of Need (part 1)” from the Joint Committee on Disability Matters. https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2026/2026/1/17/un-crpd-committee-publishes-its-list-of-issues monthly 0.5 2026-01-17 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/volunteer-1 daily 0.75 2025-04-09 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/press daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/our-values daily 0.75 2021-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1525786882594-4XSZFE1R1534T8KP3PF7/20180411_211823.jpg Our Values https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/mission daily 0.75 2020-11-16 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/support-us daily 0.75 2022-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1621410839642-US70YXHZJJ92RU0Y34YL/share2-18.jpeg Support Us - Make it stand out Image Description: Amy Hassett and Maria Ní Fhlatharta are outside by a canal. Amy is sitting in her electric wheelchair, wearing a navy jumper, grey trousers, brown boots and sunglasses. Maria is wearing a floral green shirt and mustard yellow pants, black shoes, a long black coat and sunglasses. Both are smiling. Image credit: @dublincityjacq (Instagram) https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1621767747630-22TAK1VQLEDE8SP3SX3B/NWCI+%289%29.png New Page - Make it stand out Image Description: Black text overlaying a graphic of a raised fist on a pink background, reads: "National Womens Council, Disabled Women Ireland and Independent Living Movement Ireland Invite you to". Underneath is a graphic of a computer screen and a mobile phone screen saying "Solidarity and Sharing: Online Gathering of Disabled Women, Wednesday 26th May at 1pm IST". Underneath this is black text which reads: “Selina Bonnie and Nem Kearns will host conversations with disabled women activists from Ireland, UK, Finland, Argentina, Malawi and Serbia. At the both of the image are the NWC, ILMI and DWI Logos and a pink/purple box with white text: “Register at eventrbrite. ie”. https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/constitution daily 0.75 2021-01-12 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/conflict-of-interest-statement daily 0.75 2021-01-12 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/uncrpd-consultations daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/newsletter daily 0.75 2021-05-23 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/steering-group daily 0.75 2025-06-29 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/policy daily 0.75 2026-04-13 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/working-groups daily 0.75 2022-09-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-06-29 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/accessibility daily 0.75 2025-06-29 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/who-is-dwi daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/getting-involved daily 0.75 2025-06-29 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/submissions-2021 daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2022 daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2023 daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/previous-projects daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-previous-years daily 0.75 2026-01-17 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/submissions-2022 daily 0.75 2023-03-26 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/submissions-2023 daily 0.75 2025-06-29 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/news-2025 daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/5632cb03-f02b-438a-b04f-03c2ed797ff9/image_2025-12-02_154127693.png News 2025 - Make it stand out Alt text: Amy, a short brown haired woman, wearing earphones and a blue shirt is sitting in an arm chair and is reading out her opening statement to the committee. Below her is a banner that says “Coiste Oireachtais, Adequate standard of living for persons with disabilities”. An ISL interpreter is also visible on the right hand side of the screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/beab0074-6944-46eb-97ea-f38e5b591ee8/image_2025-11-07_165704878.png News 2025 - Make it stand out Alt text: Screenshot of a virtual meeting showing Gillian, a woman with grey and purple hair wearing a grey dress, addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters. The topic is "Access to work for persons with disabilities." The session is dated November 25 and labeled "J.LH 2000." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1761766478256-C2SEWZ1839KUG2C7J14R/1761071552245.jpeg News 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1761766478394-NN6E997SGG3GBVAIMC6V/1761071552931.jpeg News 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1761766480372-T62TS8U26YMSK2BEOS2V/1761071554905.jpeg News 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1761766479965-6T4YL4V0QYOYKQLOCA9N/1761071554946.jpeg News 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/42d8e790-2bd2-4c0b-938d-2627c09c711f/Graphic.png News 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/submissions-2025 daily 0.75 2025-07-09 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/access-social daily 0.75 2025-06-29 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/venues-dublin daily 0.75 2025-07-21 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/venues-wexford daily 0.75 2026-02-14 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/new-page daily 0.75 2026-02-14 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/disabled-women-and-poverty daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772997590133-5Q9H9VCN3TUQSI5QQOD6/2.png Disabled Women and Poverty - Question 1 Compare to non-disabled people or even other disabled people, do you think this group face additional costs in everyday life? What kind of costs do they face? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772997598120-ZNM34OUPE4D1URIIP6QX/2.png Disabled Women and Poverty - Question 2 How do these extra costs affect your participation in all aspects of life, for example accessing education, work, getting involved in the community or hobbies etc.? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772997603549-9VLIWQUFWSXQ2MIKXHNJ/2.png Disabled Women and Poverty - Question 3 What could be done to make life more affordable for this group (disabled women, girls and non-binary/ genderqueer/ gender non-conforming people) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772997610099-YF4UP3MMFYH7MQX2VDQ7/2.png Disabled Women and Poverty - Question 4 Compared to disabled men or non-disabled women is it harder for disabled women, girls and non-binary/ genderqueer/ gender non-confirming people to earn money? What makes it more difficult for this group specifically? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772997615698-W14AL56HQPOVHXQR82PP/2.png Disabled Women and Poverty - Question 5 What makes it harder for disabled women, girls and non-binary/ genderqueer/ gender non-conforming people to access social welfare? How is this different compared to disabled men or non-disabled women? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772997621446-79DQIST9XWNG5EXE510A/2.png Disabled Women and Poverty - Question 6 What would help disabled women, girls and non-binary/ genderqueer/ gender non-conforming people get social welfare, earn money and/or find a good job and keep it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772991353863-5A34RBIBNTR6MVTVVGBN/Canvas+1.png Disabled Women and Poverty Artwork created on canvas. A red heart with a black crack down the middle is drawn at the centre. Surrounding the heart is a dense circle of small colourful dots in blue, pink, orange, purple, green, and brown. A light blue wash of colour surrounds the dotted circle against a white canvas background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772991353904-8J1RB84B47J76CR8DB1B/Canvas+2.png Disabled Women and Poverty Artwork created on canvas. The design features layered, petal-like shapes outlined in black, radiating outward. Inside the shapes are clusters of smaller forms filled with bright colours including orange, yellow, teal, blue, and green. The background is a white canvas texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772991355296-M76VRXQB908075OKHE9A/Canvas+3.png Disabled Women and Poverty Artwork created on canvas. A hand-drawn black maze fills the centre. At the middle of the maze is a green euro (€) symbol. Along the maze pathways, small handwritten words and phrases appear, including: “No support,” “Forms,” “Disability,” “Accessible,” “Services,” “Time,” “Appointments,” “Travelling,” “Discrimination,” “Medical,” “Long wait,” “No interpreter,” “Bills,” “Jobseekers,” “Phonecalls,” “Transport,” and “Housing.” Outside the maze, at the top are two small stick figures walking. On the left side, a small arrow points to the word “Jobs,” and on the right side, another arrow points to “Supports.” At the bottom, purple text reads “ENDLESS LABOUR OF ACCESS.” Colourful spiral designs decorate each corner of the canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772991355485-6LV8AAWJDWT8NJHXYX4F/Canvas+4.png Disabled Women and Poverty Artwork created on canvas. The centre features the large hand-drawn letters “ISL” in blue, with a small green shamrock above it and two small red hearts on either side. Beneath “ISL,” smaller text reads “Irish Sign Languages.” Surrounding the central text are individual handwritten words and short phrases in various colours, spaced randomly around the canvas. The words include: “Equal,” “Women,” “Health,” “Violation,” “Limited,” “Human right,” “Deaf,” “Mental health,” “Work,” “Wellbeing,” “Education,” “Access,” “Choice,” “Interpreter,” and “Freedom.” The canvas background is off-white with a visible fabric texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772991356813-LXQXM2JHHKFSM94C4ER2/Canvas+5.png Disabled Women and Poverty Artwork created on canvas. Large text in the centre reads:“ISL” “Access Denied is Justice Denied.” The words “ISL,” “Access,” and “Justice” are highlighted in blue, while the other words are written in green. Around the central text are additional words written in a mix of blue and yellow on the canvas. These words include: “Oppression,” “Invisible,” “Violation,” “Barrier,” “Opportunity limited,” “Inequality,” and “No career progression.” On the left side, the vertical word “LEFT OUT” is written in yellow. The canvas background shows a natural woven texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772991357443-GC6OCYL0YG2S6FPCHY2H/Canvas+6.png Disabled Women and Poverty Artwork created on canvas. The large hand-drawn letters “ISL” appear in navy blue at the centre. Underneath, in lighter text, it reads: “Irish Sign Language.” Surrounding the central lettering, scattered across the canvas in different colours (green, blue, purple, yellow, and orange), are handwritten words and phrases: “Deaf,” “Exclusion,” “Mental Health,” “Interpreters,” “Audism,” “Awareness,” “Money,” “Limitations,” “Barriers,” “Nothing about us without us!!,” “Violation,” “Access,” and “Equal.” The background is an off-white canvas texture. https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/eradicating-poverty daily 0.75 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772556643495-B3K2Y0IADN05BO1P4JQU/2.png Eradicating Poverty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772556636035-ATSSZMPI53ACAV1IVM4S/3.png Eradicating Poverty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772556636121-YEB8QBY4I1TKDAO1VBBE/4.png Eradicating Poverty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772556640510-74E5WBILWGCR0C1V1T3I/5.png Eradicating Poverty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1772556640642-A4MQ31KD4FH66R4JII0L/6.png Eradicating Poverty https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/what-kind-of-costs daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/d0d35a33-fa81-4309-b539-8edebcf6d6a6/2.png What Kind of Costs A graphic with a pastel purple and pink background with a brush stroke effect. A cream box is in the centre outlined by a dashed line with a hand-stitched effect. Inside the box, text reads: “Question 1: Compared to non-disabled people or even other disabled people do you think this group (disabled women, girls and non-binary/genderqueer/gender diverse people) face additional costs in everyday life? What kind of costs do they face?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/67c0c236-bbec-4742-a8fd-7f057e64c07d/3.png What Kind of Costs A graphic with a pastel purple and pink background with a brush stroke effect. Three sticky notes appear across the image, each containing participant feedback. A yellow sticky note with a blue pin reads: “cost of heating!” A purple pinned note reads: “heat, food, transport, technology, pa support, equipment.” A beige circular note with a pink paperclip reads: “Yes heating is huge for me as I need summer and winter otherwise I can’t function.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/56f8882f-68f4-4d71-a91b-28698f9c125b/4.png What Kind of Costs A graphic with a pastel purple and pink background with a brush stroke effect. Several coloured sticky notes appear across the image being held up by tape, each showing participant feedback. A pink note reads: “period products and mobility issues.” A yellow note reads: “period products and sensory issues.” A green note reads: “gender transition costs.” A peach note reads: “medical gaslighting and its implications.” A bright green note reads: “Reducing work hours to accommodate appointments, needs and caring.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/c0bc6346-bdf1-4bf2-964c-83347070cbc2/5.png What Kind of Costs A graphic with a pastel purple and pink background with a brush stroke effect. In the centre is a torn notebook-style sheet with handwriting-style text reading: “Very definitely. Additional costs in almost every area of living – housing, transport, education (often has to be part-time over several years – expensive), health and care, and social life (not talked about much, but it matters a lot).” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/3eb6ace2-8820-4d08-8eeb-b30512e7f85c/6.png What Kind of Costs A graphic with a pastel purple and pink background with a brush stroke effect. Three paper notes being held up by pins and paper clips display participant feedback. A pink square note with an orange paperclip reads: “Discrimination at work is the largest cost for me. Also directly associated legal costs.” A white lined page with a red paperclip reads: “Yes dealing with menstrual cycles adds cost. Extra cost for taxis because I can’t walk quickly which makes me feel more vulnerable in dodgy areas.” A white note with a blue pin reads: “taxis because of inaccessible public transport and feeling unsafe standing on the side of the street as a woman.” https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/impact-costs daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1119e4ec-48d7-4300-b5b8-bef72ed25d7d/2.png Impact of Costs A graphic with an orange and pink background with a brush stroke effect. A cream box is in the centre outlined by a dashed line with a hand-stitched effect. Inside the box, text reads: “Question 2: How do these extra costs affect your participation in all aspects of life for example accessing education, work, getting involved in the community or hobbies etc.? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/7e27bc56-f123-475c-ba7a-377a73386f61/3.png Impact of Costs A graphic with an orange and pink background with a brush stroke effect. Four colourful sticky notes contain participant quotes. A blue note reads: “Additional transport costs limit disabled women’s ability to participate in social activities.” A lime green note reads: “Lack of opportunities for career progression, full time, flexible work or supported entrepreneurship.” A dark green note reads: “Isolation for those in rural areas without access to affordable transport.” An orange note reads: “Simply I don’t go out much as petrol and taxi prices are crazy high and I work part time.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/908cc7a0-0a86-400d-9f95-b304d6e1c5e3/4.png Impact of Costs A graphic with an orange and pink background with a brush stroke effect. The image shows an open notebook with two pages of participant quotes. The left page reads: “Extra costs means reduced participation – or none at all, especially in so-called ‘optional’ areas, like hobbies, sports, pass times – and socialising. Reluctance to get involved in politics and public life, because of both extra costs and discrimination – the list could go on.” The right page reads: “Affording a therapist on a long term basis is nearly impossible if you’re on disability allowance. So then your mental health suffers and that has huge knock-on effects…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/fb3c3f29-d53d-476c-9710-5b3d9cf81397/5.png Impact of Costs A graphic with an orange and pink background with a brush stroke effect. Three paper notes contain participant quotes. A large beige torn note with a paperclip reads: “Women may choose not to have children. They may not be able to fully participate in all of the above and may have to be very careful what they choose to do…” A white pinned note reads: “It’s very difficult to get out and about (literally and figuratively) when you don’t feel good about yourself or the way the world perceives you…” A smaller torn strip at the bottom reads: “It makes accessing community hard.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/4b58c20b-8d39-4787-aaa6-177375e2ed57/6.png Impact of Costs A graphic with an orange and pink background with a brush stroke effect. Three colourful notes display participant feedback. A mint green note with a pink pin reads: “...Sometimes you have to say no to events and occasions or even getting up with friends because of the cost.” A yellow note reads: “Combined with lack of structural access and the bias among employers it severely diminishes access and increases risk of poverty, and actual poverty.” A pink notepad-style sheet reads: “Time is money. The increased time spent on research, travel, additional medical care for delayed care, impacts productivity in other areas. This includes an impact on work, family, community participation and physical well-being. These barriers have an exponential knock-on effect. https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/what-could-be-done-about-costs daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/6bb46129-8ab8-44a5-ac4f-0c1a1ab18957/2.png What could be done about costs A graphic with a light blue background featuring a brush stroke effect. A cream box is in the centre outlined by a dashed line with a hand-stitched effect. Inside the box, text reads: “Question 3: What could be done to make life more affordable for this group (disabled women, girls and non-binary/genderqueer/gender non-conforming people)?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/e7971a9c-9544-4a9f-ae98-8a6a736df7d0/3.png What could be done about costs A graphic with a light blue background featuring a brush stroke effect. Four colourful paper notes display participant feedback. A large yellow note with a green paperclip reads: “Universal healthcare. Disability allowance being raised to a living wage. Subsidised hotel stays for medical appointments in cities.” A green note reads: “Making it easier to access reasonable accommodations in the workplace.” A red-orange note reads: “There needs to be dedicated support for this group to bring WRC cases under WRC legislation against employers, potential employers and providers of education.” A white pinned note reads: “Cost of disability payments would help.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/44d83be6-b13d-448c-97bf-55d1ae36069f/4.png What could be done about costs A graphic with a light blue background featuring a brush stroke effect. Three notepaper-style shapes show participant responses. A large white lined note on the left reads: “A basic income payment for disabled people would make a huge difference, and would not necessarily be more costly than the labyrinth of ‘social welfare’ payments people currently have to navigate. It could be along the lines of the UBI (Universal Basic Income) model. It would make so much sense financially for both the State and for recipients.” A beige torn note on the right reads: “Better connected and accessible train and bus routes throughout the country.” A smaller white note at the bottom reads: “Cost of living with disability payment, compulsory DET training for all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/239ddc5a-b640-4d10-afa9-45f01b56d908/5.png What could be done about costs A graphic with a light blue background featuring a brush stroke effect. Three sticky notes contain participant feedback. A large yellow note reads: “Cost of disability allowance. Eliminating physical barriers around healthcare access. Why do we have medical offices that are not accessible to people with all types of disabilities?! Increase training of healthcare providers/consultants in treating women with disabilities. Reliable access to disability sensitive care, ISL interpreters, communication technology, neurodiversity training, sensory adaptations, etc.” A bright pink note reads: “Affordable and accessible childcare.” A light pink note reads: “Making period products cheaper.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/9a364ee4-9949-4a8d-9509-a9b871efb8b4/6.png What could be done about costs A graphic with a light blue background featuring a brush stroke effect. Three notes display participant responses. A grey notepad-style page reads: “Make self-employment easier for people with disabilities, the flexibility of self-employment, the ability to work alone (if you’d prefer to) makes self-employment sometimes more accessible.” A cream notepad with yellow and green tape reads: “Free contraception for all age groups (we shouldn’t be paying the €2.50 a month for the pill etc. regardless of income).” A blue graph paper note reads: “A higher threshold for what you can earn before you’re means-tested when you are on Disability Allowance, the €165 a week is nothing before means testing kicks in.” https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/barriers-to-earning daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1a6c737e-f9ff-481e-b84e-ce605cf08449/2.png Barriers to Earning A cream rectangular box with a dashed, hand-stitched–style border on a purple brush-stroke background. The text inside reads: “Question 4: Compared to disabled men or non-disabled women is it harder for disabled women, girls and non-binary/genderqueer/gender non-conforming people to earn money? What makes it more difficult for this group specifically?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/1ae1e6bf-2a1a-4b8a-a02f-246b73fd98a4/3.png Barriers to Earning A graphic with purple brush-stroke background featuring four paper note graphics. A blue rectangular note with a paperclip reads: “Pressure to provide combined with heightened risk of financial abuse.” A bright green square note taped at the top reads: “risk of losing hard won supports that keep the head above water.” A white curled paper note pinned with a blue pushpin reads: “women often have caring responsibilities and disabled women are no different.” A peach note with an orange paperclip reads: “Caring/parenting, meeting own needs and lack of genuine flexible employment lead to burnout or exclusion from workforce entirely.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/8b2a72cd-3dcf-4cd6-97bc-bf19fa7f4d51/4.png Barriers to Earning A graphic with a purple brush-stroke background. In the centre are three overlapping notes: lined notebook paper on the left, torn graph paper taped at the top on the right, and a crumpled white note at the bottom right. The left lined page contains the quote: “Disabled women are hit twice by pay inequality. There is a gender pay gap, and also a disability pay-gap. Women have greater carer responsibilities in general… Add in the "time" cost of parenting multiply it by the time cost of being disabled. We cannot forget the added financial, physical, emotional and time costs that occur when a disabled woman is also caring for aging parents, or disabled children.” The top right taped graph-paper note reads: “yes, it is a very long and difficult process to bring a WRC case when discriminated against in employment.” The bottom right crumpled note reads: “If you are pregnant or a mother/parent or just being in your late 20s and 30s you get the intersection difficulty of being excluded from better paid jobs or promotions because you're a woman and your disabled.”] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/b064ec25-3871-4251-bde3-75d85c071875/5.png Barriers to Earning A graphic with a purple brush-stroke background. In the centre is a large blue sticky note with tape at the top, with two additional smaller notes The large blue note contains the full quote: “Sometimes it can come down to the belief in themselves. So they are tripping themselves up before they even start to find work… I’m still unable to work, but going back into either work or education I’d worry about my confidence and belief in myself being out of the environments for so long.” The pink note on the right reads: “power dynamics / imbalance and lack of autonomy where dependent on partner” The peach note at the bottom right reads:“women are more likely to be disabled than men” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/e66b168c-f690-45c4-861c-3c8c75934e22/6.png Barriers to Earning A graphic with a purple brush-stroke background. Multiple papers overlap: torn notebook paper on the left, lined paper on the right, and a green sticky note at the bottom. The left torn notebook-style paper contains the quote: “We do not always fit into the appearances that employers want (tattoos, piercings, dyed hair). Communication differences that are often taken as being rude or a bad attitude. Associated housing bodies not allowing businesses to be registered limits people from home based self employment.” The green sticky note reads: “expectations that a woman wouldn’t be the primary earner coupled to expectations that the disabled person wouldn’t be the primary earner” The right lined notebook page contains the full quote:“…I also think women are generally more likely as they get older to be the person in their family to be carers to their own parents or younger siblings. We’re given the extra responsibility of that without even being asked. If you don’t have a job because of disability you’ll have extra time to care for others in your family. This type of work is never acknowledged let alone paid for and it can add emotional and physical stress and pain to your life if you’ve a disability.” https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/impact-of-earning-barriers daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/fdd2c7aa-7a67-4d08-8714-933b76421e14/2.png Impact of Earning Barriers A graphic with a pink brush-stroke background. A cream box with a hand-stitched black border contains the text: “Question 5: What makes it harder for disabled women, girls and non-binary/genderqueer/gender non-conforming people to access social welfare? How is this different compared to disabled men or non-disabled women? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/7d437a8b-8518-4607-aa81-2f2a13e7a1f3/3.png Impact of Earning Barriers A collage-style graphic over a pink brush-stroke background with several paper notes and sticky notes. On lined torn notebook paper: “Women are often dismissed for lying about their disability or perceived as being an inconvenience so these prejudices are already there when you approach social welfare to apply.” On a blue pinned note: “To start with if you get any level of disability allowance social welfare figure you have enough money.” On a green sticky note: “There’s a lot of different kinds of social welfare and it might be very confusing to figure out which one if fitting for your circumstances.” On a white clipped note: “inaccessible systems and application processes – e.g. long and repetitive form filling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/280cc6e1-7043-47c9-bb76-956a4450d650/4.png Impact of Earning Barriers A collage-style graphic with a lined notebook page and pastel sticky notes. On lined paper: “Social welfare is very hard to receive, especially disability allowance. The application process is very time consuming and rigourous trying to write it well enough that it conveys that you’re almost not able to live just to try and convince a non disabled staff member to approve you for receiving payment. It’s like a performance to see who’s the most in need to uneducated able bodied people; it’s not fair that our livelihoods are in the hands of these people.” Pink pinned note: “medicalised approach – power dynamics” Blue pinned note: “means testing based on partner” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/e8bd8943-2db1-4ede-b27d-60259ca5d4e7/5.png Impact of Earning Barriers A collage-style graphic with taped and pinned notes on a pink background. Quotes read: Yellow taped note: “review and repeal processes are traumatic, trying to ‘prove’ how disabled you are and why you deserve a payment that will not cover basic costs to live.” White clipped paper: “many disabled women are used to downplaying their conditions, and womens issues are less likely to be believed or taken seriously – is there bias in how DA is awarded/rejected?” Pink gridded note: “certain conditions that more women than men have (e.g. fibromyalgia) are less well recognised as disabilities – makes it harder to get DA for them.” White torn note: “medical model approach forces people to describe themselves and family members ‘on their worst day’. Reinforces stigma, ableism and deterrent to applying.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/107bd856-cb8f-41b3-b7be-cde027f970e9/6.png Impact of Earning Barriers A collage-style graphic with brush-stroke background and various torn notes. Quotes read: On lined notebook paper: “..Thousands of disabled women do not receive any State support as they are deemed ‘dependents’ of their spouse or other family members; many disabled women can’t get married for fear of losing all financial independence. ‘I fear getting married for this reason. I’m currently not on DA, but what if in 10 or 20 years, I just don’t have the energy to work full time anymore, which is a reality I know I’ll face. It’s not a what if, it’s a reality…’” On blue graph paper: “When I was looking for medical diagnosis, I was told by my doctor, I have really sick people in the waiting room. There is a huge gap in how long it takes for women to get help or diagnosis. Medical gaslighting is very common…” On an orange sticky note: “For me personally, I’ve experienced a lot of medical denial of my issues…” https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/fix-earning-barriers daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/13ae2f2e-1765-43f4-bd01-46e092e8e2e8/2.png Fixing Barriers to Earning A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. A large cream panel with a dashed, hand-stitched border sits centrally. Text reads: “Question 6: What would help disabled women, girls and non-binary / genderqueer / gender non-conforming people get social welfare, earn money and/or find a good job and keep it?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/e589c73e-d8f5-40cb-a57e-66e92a97e7f7/3.png Fixing Barriers to Earning A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. The design features overlapping paper-notes pinned and clipped in place. Text reads: “access to mainstream education and compulsory DET in schools and workplaces etc, as mentioned previously, cost of disability payment” “Employability Service needs to be better. Plus access to training especially allowing people to work from home” “Being able to actually speak to the deciding officer would be a start. I requested an interview with Disability Allowance and it was denied” “More confidence, support and just believing in us as we dont believe in ourselves. Misogyny and the Patriarchy are huge barriers.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/615b808b-ab8d-4ede-beff-c918167711fc/4.png Fixing Barriers to Earning A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. The design features overlapping paper-notes pinned and clipped in place. Text reads: “Decrease the gender pay gap AND the disability pay gap by implementing cost of disability payments, eliminating means testing, disabled women specific employment and educational opportunities that address the specific needs of women with disabilities. Added support around care roles, childcare, and work flexibility.” “universal basic income adjusted for cost of disability” “Review processes, applications and workplaces with a human rights model of disability” “Accessible systems, processes and workplaces” “Rights based staff training” “not evaluating social welfare based on partner” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/90a6eeb9-4f27-4524-b35b-731313343325/5.png Fixing Barriers to Earning A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. Two large paper-style panels dominate the layout, styled as handwritten notes taped to the background. Text reads: “…A comms and marketing campaign that targets disabled women and girls about the education, job and funding services available to them. A comms and marketing campaign that targets employers, educators, teachers for the same (in terms of reasonable accommodation grants etc.). I often feel like civil servants and the government don't actual want us to know what is available in case we actually ask for it and get it. I want transparency.” “Supporting disabled women to start businesses, work together as collectives, and hold employers to account for discrimination.” “free legal aid or support where workplace discrimination occurs” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aeec426e749404810b1bb92/0975e4e6-86ec-43fb-9a9e-a1f8e9ca80d0/6.png Fixing Barriers to Earning A graphic with a brush-stroke background in layered ochre, orange and brown tones. Two long, lined paper panels are placed side-by-side, resembling written notes. Text reads: “A specific Government policy to develop and sustain ‘workable’ work for disabled women / people. This requires thought, planning and investment but would pay dividends right across the board. It could make the employment of disabled people mandatory, for example, in companies and organisations over a certain size, to be accompanied by the provision of appropriate working conditions, terms of employment etc.” “Removing partners income in means testing for social welfare payments would help massively because this disproportionately affects women, especially unmarried women. Have better services for finding jobs that have very specific accommodations, since EmployAbility cannot find jobs that can meet my accommodations either, due to a shortage of them. Create more part-time professional jobs, so that disabled professionals are able to join the workforce again” https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/breaking-silence daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/submissions-2026 daily 0.75 2026-04-13 https://www.disabledwomenireland.org/costs-of-disability-submission-2026 daily 0.75 2026-04-13