Intersectionality

Previous Event: Ableism and Racism - The VODG Call for Evidence

ONLINE, FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER AT 7PM

An image of the banner that we had for our event 'Intersectionality: Ableism and Racism'. The banner is a purple banner with pictures of our four panellists at the bottom and hands holding at the top.

On Friday 4th November 2022, The Disability Policy Centre hosted an event with The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group, with Chair Rebecca Ogbonna and panellists Dr Amo Raju, Kush Kanodia and Julie-Jaye Charles.

In the run up to the publication of VODG’s report on Racial Disparities, our panellists discussed intersectionality and the disparities that can occur for disabled people, and people with long-term health conditions, particularly from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic groups. In relation to the panel’s research, we spoke in particular about the impact during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the long-standing inequalities that have been exposed.

Image Alt-Text: Image shows a graphic for the event. On the top half of the image is a picture of people circled together putting there hands over the top of one another. on the top of this image on the bottom left in a purple box it reads ‘live webinar’. In the top right hand corner are the logos for DPC and VODG. Underneath this image is a large purple rectangle. In white in the centre it reads ‘7pm Friday 4th November, Intersectionality: Ableism & Racism The VODG Covid19 Call For Evidence’. This is next to a white graphic of a calendar logo. Underneath this text there are four circles each with a headshot of the speakers, their names are featured underneath of; Rebecca Ogbonna, Kush Kanodia, Julie-Jaye Charles, Dr Amo Raju.