Speak Up  Kōrerotia

Speak Up – Korerotia-21-03-2018 Race and Disability


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Race and ethnicity, and disability, are among the most common grounds for discrimination - so what happens when someone identifies as both a racial or ethnic minority and as having a disability? Guests discuss the intersectionality of this double discrimination, touching on issues as wide-ranging and important as the existence of 'ablism,' the importance of culturally-sound supports, strength-based narratives of disability, and systemic discrimination including in migration policy and prison musters.
Guests:
Paul Gibson (former Disability Commissioner at the Human Rights Commission)
Jane Flanagan (Senior Research and Policy Advisor, National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA), Australia)
Lepou Suia Tuulua (Disability Information Advice and Support Team, Vaka Tautua)
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