Are you a D/deaf or Disabled Woman considering a political career, but not sure if it is the right decision for you? Are you wondering whether politics is accessible to you? Would you like to hear more from D/deaf and disabled women in politics and hear about their experiences? Then this conversation is for you!
This webinar is in partnership with Centenary Action Group provides a safe space for women to hear from D/deaf or disabled women with lived experience of being politically active.
We will be joined by six brilliant women on the night:
Emma Vogelmann
Emma will be chairing the discussion. Emma is a Policy Advisor for Scope, a freelance writer and disability consultant.
Placida Uzoamaka Ojinnaka
Placida is a solicitor and disability activist with ambitions to stand for elected office.
Fiona Robertson
Fiona is a member of the Scottish National Party. She is currently the Co-Chair of the SNP Disabled Members Group and former Equalities Convener for the Party.
Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP
Pam is the newly elected Labour MSP for the Glasgow region.
Sarabajaya Kumar
Sarabajaya is an academic, social entrepreneur and activist who was a Women’s Equality Party Candidate for the Greater London Authority.
Daisy Cooper MP
Daisy is the Liberal Democrats MP for St Albans.
This is a women only event.
We ask all workshop participants to read the Equal Power values which can be found here, and commit to respecting them within our workshops.
Elect Her is committed to hosting inclusive, accessible events that enable all women to engage fully in our conversations. We provide AI live captioning for all our online workshops & events, and will provide BSL interpretation for this session. If you require any further accommodations to access this event, please email zainab@elect-her.org.uk Requests must be made at least 2 working days before the scheduled event in order to enable us time to make arrangements.
Sign up for this webinar below and a zoom link to access the session will be sent to you 48 hours before the event.