Timeline: Women’s Disability Activism

Harriet McBryde Johnson, disability rights lawyer and activist

Take a trip back in time. For Disability Awareness Month, the DiverseAbility Employee Resource Group is shining a light on women’s disability activism. View this interactive timeline, which covers 153 years of activism by women with disabilities for women with disabilities.

The timeline seeks to expand our knowledge of women’s disability activism by looking at key figures, their arguments for disability and women’s rights, and the connections between activists. Take a look.