Hello everyone!
We are celebrating International Women’s Day
here at Disability Equality and would like you to get involved!
We are asking you to tell us about a disabled woman that you like or admire.
This can be someone you personally know or someone famous, it’s up to you.
Simply post the name on this post in the comments box below or on twitter and tag us in @disabilityNW
To help you along, here are some ideas from some of our members.
Uh, I'd like to nominate my mum.
An inspirational woman for me is Seema Flower.
I would like to nominate Rosie Jones for my inspirational disabled woman.
I admire Katy Piper.
I'd like to nominate Emma Watkis.
I nominate Helen Keller.
I nominate Rosie Jones.
I nominate Alice Wong.
Temple Grandin.
Lucy Martin.
I nominate Rose Ayling-Ellis.
I like Liz Wood.
I nominate Sophie Morgan.
I nominate Sophie Morgan from The One Show.
I nominate Melanie Close.
I nominate Sarah Storey.
I would like to nominate Becky Rich.
Who I nominate is Samantha Renke.
My mum has helped me through the bad times and the good times.
This years’ theme is ‘embracing equity’.
Equity means creating a fair and inclusive world.
So when we embrace equity, we embrace fairness,
we embrace diversity and we embrace inclusion.
And remember, on 8th March 'embrace equity'.