Community Inclusion and Women’s Empowerment Team End-of-Year Wrap-Up
Read the full wrap-up below: CIWE’s Year in Review 2025
WDV Appoints Sector Leader for its next phase of impact
The Board of Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Trishima (Trish) Mitra-Kahn as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), commencing 5th January 2026. Dr. Mitra-Kahn’s […]
Preventing Gender and Disability Based Violence Credential
Have you participated in violence prevention training with WDV? If so you’re invited to submit an expression of interest (EoI) for our Credential program which will enable you to be […]
Pain Takes. Disability Pride Gives.
National Pain Week is observed from Monday the 21st of July to Sunday the 27th of July. WDV’s Women’s Empowerment Officer, Brigitte Stone, has explored her experience with chronic pain […]
Warm & Well in Winter
We are well into the Victorian Winter now, and as we prepare for more wild weather across the region, WDV’s Local Leadership Hubs have been sharing their lived experiences and […]
WDV Youth Blog: Where Identities Meet: Belonging at the Intersections
WDV Youth Expert Husna Amani asks the question – what does it mean to belong? Specifically, what does it mean for those of us who have multiple marginalised identities? And, […]
Joint Statement from Women with Disabilities Australia, Women with Disabilities ACT and Women with Disabilities Victoria
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA), Women with Disabilities ACT (WWDACT), and Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) stand united in our endorsement of WWDA’s 2025 Federal Election Platform and 2025-26 Federal […]
WDV Youth Blog: Endometriosis Awareness Month
March is Endometriosis awareness month. Sharing their experiences with the disease that affects 1 in 7 people assigned female at birth is WDV Youth Expert by Experience Teagan Mitchell. Sharing […]
Pleasure and Consent – Discussion Paper Released
Women and gender diverse people with disabilities in Australia face significant barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and experience higher rates of sexual and intimate partner violence. Physical, structural, […]
WDV Youth Blog: Mental Health and Disability
Mental Health and Disability Mental health is a good example of inclusion: someone can experience mental health challenges regardless of who they are – it does not discriminate. Anyone can […]