<p>Women with disabilities face a double discrimination: excluded for both their gender and their disability. Too often, their needs are overlooked – in healthcare, education, technology and employment. But far from being passive victims of inequality, they are leading the charge for change, showing that disability can be a catalyst for innovation.</p><br><p>In this episode, we speak to Debra Ruh, founder of <strong>Ruh Global Impact</strong> and the <strong>Billion Strong</strong> movement; Ornela De Vinyle Nzouegou, president of <strong>Vessels for Development</strong>; and Kartik Sawhney, founder of the <strong>Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities</strong>. From global networks and advocacy to inclusive menstrual health tools and cutting-edge technology, they reveal how lived experience drives solutions that benefit everyone.</p><br><p>Plus, we hear from Dr Nigina Muntean of the UNFPA and Lalita Taylor, Executive Producer of EDI programmes at CoStar National R&D, who explain why inclusion is not just fair, but is the foundation of smarter, more creative design.</p><br><p>Together, our guests show us that inclusion is achievable. Placing people with disabilities at the heart of innovation leads to progress for <em>all</em>.</p><br><p><strong>Learn more here:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.ruhglobal.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruh Global Impact</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.billion-strong.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billion Strong</a></p><br><p><a href="https://v4dev.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vessels for Development</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.gnypwd.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UNFPA</a></p><br><p>A co-production between the UNFPA and City St George’s, University of London.</p><br><p>Produced by Julie Béguin, Saskia Cookson and Manav Pallan. Executive Producer: Brett Spencer. Artwork by Yaman Mohammed. With thanks to Nathalie Bastin, Emma Heitaniemi and Maria Julia Da Silva Benini.</p><br><p>Main theme by Ben Edwards.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
