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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">A few months ago, Women Enabled International was selected to serve as one of the civil society leaders of the Generation Equality Action Coalition on Feminist
Movements and Leadership. Part of the Beijing+25 process, this is one of [LINK] <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.generationequality.org%2Faction-coalitions&data=02%7C01%7C%7C08c1956675444b9a939408d84defafbd%7C226950b1cf8b49af904021ce2ccc6cce%7C1%7C0%7C637345039139397176&sdata=qqk5qA%2BwiQKyAuVYmEOShV7ud1NOjc3Bv1KkK6YHZ2o%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">six
Action Coalitions</a> intended to develop key priorities for ensuring gender equality and gender-related rights in the coming years.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">We are honored to be part of this process but have realized that, beyond our organization, there are very few feminists with disabilities that have been included
at the leadership level. We know this is not because of lack of interest among feminists with disabilities, but rather because those who have led the process to date have not recognized the unique contributions of feminists with disabilities and have not made
sufficient effort to include us in this work.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">As such, as part of our work on this Action Coalition, we want to present key priorities from feminists with disabilities, in particular to break down barriers
to our participation in the larger feminist movement and in leadership. Right now, we are working with the other leaders of this Action Coalition to identify <b>key constraints</b> <b>and key barriers</b> to ensuring strong feminist movements and feminist
leadership..</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">We believe we cannot have a strong feminist movement or truly feminist leadership without the participation of feminists with disabilities. With that in mind, <b>we
want your input! </b>In particular, we want to learn from you:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">What has held back women, girls, and gender non-conforming persons with disabilities from fully participating in the feminist movement and in leadership throughout the world?</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">WEI would also like to mobilize feminists with disabilities to participate in the Generation Equality process more broadly. Could you let us know:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Are you interested in being more involved in the Generation Equality process moving forward?</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">If yes, would you like to be added to an e-mail list of advocates working at the intersection of gender and disability to work together as part of this process?</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested and available to respond to the above questions, you can do so via this [LINK] <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FWd7HPYeaemgfXTQ59&data=02%7C01%7C%7C08c1956675444b9a939408d84defafbd%7C226950b1cf8b49af904021ce2ccc6cce%7C1%7C0%7C637345039139397176&sdata=MTk0AqWKo8DoooYzC1X7s5SW78qPqD6N0eeU9TA8pwU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Google
Form</a> or via e-mail to WEI’s Director of U.N. Advocacy, Amanda McRae, at <a href="mailto:a.mcrae@womenenabled.org" target="_blank">a.mcrae@womenenabled.org</a>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">We at WEI believe that the Generation Equality process could be an important step towards transformative change for feminists with disabilities, if we can effectively
mobilize and participate. But we also know that to do so asks a lot of all of us during a particularly difficult time. Even if you cannot actively contribute right now, we want to learn from you and your work and want to keep you informed about what is happening
in the Generation Equality Process. Please consider joining the e-mail list above, or subscribe to WEI’s newsletter by signing up on our website at [LINK] <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwomenenabled.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C08c1956675444b9a939408d84defafbd%7C226950b1cf8b49af904021ce2ccc6cce%7C1%7C0%7C637345039139407179&sdata=F7IBEyRVc3NZedL7gxk90sqGk4e9ice0JCF85olhrcY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://womenenabled.org/</a>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">Kind regards,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">-Amanda McRae</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">Director of U.N. Advocacy</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black">Women Enabled International</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Paradise Tabucala</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> <b>|
Interim Communications Officer</b></span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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