DISABILITY EMPOWHER NETWORK
group of 20ish disabled women and nonbinary people smiling while wearing matching purple sweatshirts
A group of girls and young women with disabilities painting on easels. In the foreground two participants smile over their shoulders
A group of women on an online call all smiling at the camera
group of 20ish disabled women and nonbinary people smiling while wearing matching purple sweatshirts
WHO WE ARE
Disability EmpowHer Network empowers girls and women with disabilities through mentoring and transformational learning experiences. We recognize that disabled girls have significantly lower high school graduation rates and higher unemployment rates than their nondisabled peers, and that many girls and women with disabilities grow up without access to successful disabled women mentors and role models. Through multi-stage skill-building, empowerment, and mentoring programs, we address these barriers while creating spaces where disabled girls and women can build confidence, develop leadership, and connect with a powerful community that supports them in living to their fullest potential.
OUR WORK
Empowering Disabled Women
COMMUNITY
Disability EmpowHer Network creates programs and events that offer girls and women with disabilities with the space to connect with others like them. We work to help our participants foster supportive relationships with people who have shared experiences and perspectives.
MENTORSHIP
Our programs connect disabled girls and women with successful disabled women role models. Mentors and mentees are matched based on backgrounds, interests, disabilities, and more. Mentors encourage their mentees to live to their full potential and be confident!
SKILL BUILDING
We provide girls and women with disabilities with opportunities to grow confident and develop skills to live independently and successful in the community. Our programs support participants in learning new things that will help them at school, at work, and in their personal lives.