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Tressa Burke awarded Honorary Doctorate from OU
The Open University in Scotland has granted disability equalities campaigner, Tressa Burke an Honorary Doctorate for her work towards improving access to education for disabled…
Read MoreDisabled People Make Glasgow too!
GDA’s hybrid hustings event (in person and online) took place on Friday 22nd April 2022 at the Double Tree Hilton, Glasgow. Around 100 disabled people joined…
Read MoreManifesto 2022: Disabled People Make Glasgow Too!
Disabled people face barriers, inequality and poorer outcomes across all areas of life. Lack of understanding and inadequate resources prevent us from accessing vital services…
Read MoreReport Launch: “Triple Whammy” – disabled women’s lived experiences of covid-19.
To mark International Women’s Day, #IWD2022, GDA has launched it’s report into disabled women’s lived experiences of covid-19: Triple Whammy – disabled women’s lived experiences…
Read MoreProtecting the Rights of Disabled People in Ukraine
The members of the Scottish Independent Living Coalition (SILC) are deeply concerned by the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and are calling on support to…
Read MoreScottish Parliament Motion of support published
Pam Duncan Glancy MSP published a motion on 1 March 2022 to support Glasgow Disability Alliance and its recently released report, Transforming participation for disabled…
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