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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Myth: Persons with disabilities are not sexually active and do not need sexual and reproductive health information. Fact: Everyone has the right to accurate, confidential and accessible information and SRHR services. #PrideInEveryIdentity

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today we affirm the importance of sign languages in education, healthcare, advocacy and everyday participation. Accessibility is not optional. It is a right. #InternationalDayOfSignLanguages

Light Yellow background poster with a dark skinned woman in purple with an Afro using sign language surrounded by drawings of 4 different signs. Poster reads international day of sign languages

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Participants in our Pride in Every Identity campaign shared their reflections on the gaps in the disability justice movement. They highlighted accessibility, inclusion, representation, services and accountability. #DisabilityJustice #PrideInEveryIdentity

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Disability is not a single story. It intersects with gender, sexuality, race, class, age, HIV status and many other parts of who we are. #DisabilityJustice #PrideInEveryIdentity

Disability Justice is really political. It is all about being deliberate in our day to day organizing.

How do Donors present themselves while giving grants to the Feminist movement? How do they include people with diabilities? Are they deliberate? Are they purposeful? How do we reach communities on ground and recognise that even within disability, there are groups that are marginalized for example refugees with disabilities, queer persons with disability. Disability Justice is aboult inclusivity, being deliberate and intentional.
-Phyllis, Paricipant

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Pride in Every Identity continues. In July, people across movements came together to reflect on identity, dignity, access and belonging. We are carrying those conversations forward by sharing the voices that shaped them. #PrideInEveryIdentity #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Disability Justice is very intersectional. Hilda, Participant

Disability Justice should mean no one is left behind especially when we are having conversations about the struggle for dignity, equality and freedom.

Ideally, disability justice should recognize that many people hold multiple identities. They might be disabled, queer, young, come from a rural area, economically or otherwise marginalized.

-Wanjiku, Participant

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

💜 Disability justice isn't separate from other justice. A person with a disability may also be a woman, LGBTQIA+, a refugee, Indigenous, a worker, or part of another marginalized community. Our identities don't exist in isolation — and neither should our movements.

What is Disability Justice Across Movements

Disability justice reminds us that disability is not a single issue—it intersects with every part of our lives and every movement for justice.

A person with a disability may also be a woman, LGBTQIA+, a refugee, Indigenous, a young person, a worker, or part of another marginalized community.

These identities do not exist separately, and neither should the movements working to advance rights, dignity, and equality.

What is Disability Justice Across Movements About?

Building stronger connections between disability rights, gender justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, refugee rights, youth leadership, climate justice, economic justice, and other social justice movements.

When we work together, we challenge exclusion more effectively, amplify each other’s voices, and build communities where no one is left behind.

Through Pride in Every Identity 2026, we are creating space for organizations, activists, and community members to learn from one another, share experiences, and imagine what genuine solidarity looks like.
Because Disability Justice is not only about access.

It is about belonging.
It is about leadership.
It is about transforming our movements so that every person can participate fully and with dignity.

Together, we are building disability justice across movements.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

💜 Pride in Every Identity is here! Today we kick off our campaign under the theme: Disability Justice Across Movements. #PrideInEveryIdentity #DisabilityJusticeAcrossMovements

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📢 Deadline extended! Pride in Every Identity Coalition applications for are now open until 23 July 2026. Don't miss your chance to join the movement. 💜 🔗Join the Coalition: forms.gle/kggE1uKK5Qqo...

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Pride in Every Identity is back and we want you in the room. This July (20–31), we’re centering Disability Justice Across Movements, linking disability justice with feminist, LGBTQIA+, youth, climate, faith & grassroots work.

Campaign brief
July 20-30, 2026
Name of campaign: Pride in Every Identity
Theme: Disability Justice Across Movements

Yellow and maroon boxes with text reading;

Introduction: The Diverse Empowerment Foundation invites organizations, activists, community leaders, and allies to join Pride in Every Identity 2026, an African-centered Disability Pride Month campaign that advances the theme of Disability Justice Across Movements.

Following the success of the inaugural campaign in 2025, Pride in Every Identity continues as a growing coalition that brings together organizations and activists across Africa and beyond.

Vision: Pride in Every Identity seeks to build a future in which disability pride is recognized across movements and communities work together to create societies that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable for everyone.

This year's campaign highlights partnerships across:
Disability rights organizations, feminist movement, LGBTQIA Advocacy, youth leadership, refugee and migrant organizations, mental health initiatives, climate justice movements, faith communities advancing inclusion, grassroots community organizations.

How to participate:

1. Hosting webinars, workshops, or community dialogues.
2. Sharing personal stories, reflections, and community experiences.
3. Creating articles, artwork, videos, podcasts, or other creative content.
4. Organizing local events that promote disability inclusion.
5. Amplifying campaign messages through social media and community networks.
6. Joining coalition dialogue spaces and collaborative learning sessions.
7. Coalition members are encouraged to contribute at least one activity, story, creative contribution, or amplification action during Disability Pride Month.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This July, we are celebrating Disability Pride Month and affirming that centering disabled voices strengthens us all. #disabilitypride

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Accessibility is not just about entering the building. It is about being understood, respected, and cared for. #accessiblepride #accessiblehealthcare

Quote: “You can reach the clinic and still miss care.”
Diverse Empowerment Foundation x TYI Uganda

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

On Heroes Day, we celebrate the quiet and bold resistance of those who refuse to stay silent. The activists, organizers, peers, and everyday voices pushing for equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Happy heroes day✊🏾

Happy heroes day poster with a graphic of 8 persons representing gender diverse persons and persons with disabilities

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

In partnership with TYI Uganda, under our Building Accessible Pride project, we trained community leaders and advocates to build inclusive SRHR interventions and programs. These are Monalisa’s reflections after the session. #accessiblepride #accessiblehealthcare

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Happy Martrys’ day✝️ Today, we reflect on and honor the faith and sacrifice of the Uganda Martyrs.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

From access to safe care to dignity in every health system, we must keep pushing for equity, inclusion, and justice for all women and girls. #accessiblehealthcare

Poster of women of diverse women celebrating International Day of Action for Women’s Health. 28th May

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak! May this Eid remind us of compassion, justice, and shared humanity.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

We asked some of our participants under the Accessible Pride Project what accessibility looks like in SRH care. Here is what Alibasham had to say. Disability inclusion in SRHR is a rights issue. Inclusion is not charity. It is justice. #accessiblepride #accessiblehealthcare

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

When healthcare systems exclude people, barriers become violence. We need accessible services for all. #accessiblepride #accessiblehealthcare

Barriers to SRHHR. 1. Systematic barriers e.g institutions with no ramps, no interpreters and stigma. 2. Many health centers don’t provide adjustments people need e.g easy communication support. 3. Medical persons fail to offer respectful service delivery to gender diverse and persons with disability

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

A strong democracy makes space for diverse voices, identities, and needs. #idahobit

Your voice belongs at the heart of democracy. International day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. May 17th.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Accessible SRHR means people can get information and care in ways they understand and can actually use. #accessiblepride #accessiblehealthcare

SRHR stands for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, which includes the right to health information, services, dignity, and bodily autonomy.

Accessible SRHR means services are designed so everyone can use them including people who need sign language, clear communication, non judgmental providers, and disability friendly spaces

Accessibility is more than ramps- it’s also about how people are spoken to and whether they are fully included in care

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Accessible Pride is building a more inclusive SRHR space for persons with disabilities and gender-diverse communities. Pride should be accessible to all.

About the Project
Accessible pride is a project committed to making Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights truly inclusive for persons with disabilities and gender diverse communities.
Pride is only real when it’s accessible to everyone.

TYI Uganda & Diverse Empowerment Foundation

Project Name: Building Accessible Pride
Activity: HIV, TB, Malaria & Sign Language Peer Training Session held on April 1, 2026

TYI Uganda & Diverse Empowerment Foundation

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to every mom, parent, caregiver, and chosen family in our communities! Your love and strength shine bright. 💖

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The Protection of Sovereignty Bill affects all our livelihoods. Here is why you should care. Do you have any questions or concerns regarding the bill? Let us know in the comments. #ffenakukyoto

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Diverse Empowerment Foundation partners with Frauen Initiative Uganda to bring a safe group therapy sessions led by a professional psychiatrist. Designed for gender diverse folks with disabilities to share, heal, & learn coping strategies.🌈💖 Apply by 14.04.26 (link: docs.google.com/forms/d/1qre... )

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨We congratulate our Muslim siblings for completing the Ramadan fast.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day. We are celebrating women in all their diversity; disabled, non-binary, queer women. #IWD2026

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Our research in Mbale & Kasese found that "safe spaces" exclude disabled LGBTQ+ people by design—no access, no alerts, no dignity. Climate disasters are deadly. Exclusion makes them deadlier. Check out our website for the full report. #MindfulMondays

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Intersectionality isn't academic jargon—it's how we name what we live. When you're disabled and queer in Uganda, you don't face ableism on Monday and homophobia on Friday. You face both, always, compounded. That's why single-issue advocacy leaves people behind. #MindfulMondays

What is intersectionality. Tooted in Black feminist scholarship coined by Kimberle Crenshaw

Intersectionality is a lens through which you see where power comes and collides where it interlocks and intersects.

It helps us understand how different aspects of our identities overlap and create complex discrimination

For example your race, sexual orientation, disability, class, your region, and language shape your experience of gender.
You cannot separate these parts of your identity

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Starting the year with Mindful Mondays Every Monday, we'll share education rooted in our research. Intersectionality isn't academic—it's survival. Our lives are layered. Our struggles are connected. Justice must meet us where we are. #DisabilityJustice #Intersectionality

Sexual orientation. Gender identity. Income status. Disability is not neutral. It doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Intersectionality reminds us that we are not just one thing.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🌹 Heartbroken to announce the passing of Joan Amek, Executive Director of Rella Women Foundation. A visionary advocate for women & LGBTQ+ in Uganda her compassion inspired us all. We mourn the tremendous loss to the movement, and celebrate her legacy of courage. Rest in power. 🙏🏾❤️

In loving memory

You are loved beyond words and shall be missed beyond measure. May your soul rest in eternal peace

We are raising funds to support the burial arrangements
Mobile Money: 0704466848 (Joy Tendo)
Bank: 3200788655 (Eoju Winnie- Centenary Bank )

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Limitations are part of being human. Barriers are what society creates when it refuses to accommodate. We're not the problem. Ableism is. And we refuse to be erased. #DisabilityJustice #CommunityVoices

Community voices

“Disability is just a limitation, but not a barrier. We refuse to be erased depute the negative attitude from society.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

🚨 URGENT: Uganda's ONLY accessible LGBTQ safe shelter for persons with disabilities is at risk of closure. For disabled LGBTQ persons in Uganda, the risks are extreme: family rejection, community violence, & displacement among others. Every contribution matters. Please donate & share widely. 💜

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We took time to pause and realign. Now we are back. DEF remains committed to dignity, disability justice, queer lives, mental health, and refugee realities. Over the coming weeks, we will share stories, resources, advocacy, and reflections. Thank you for staying with us.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Happy Holidays to you and yours✨🎉 As we close for the season we want to thank you for your incredible support this year. We're taking a brief break to celebrate with loved ones and will return refreshed in 2026. We wish you love, joy, and wonderful memories this season! 🎁

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Sixteen days, infinite future. The campaign ends. The work continues. We carry the fire forward. #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV #16Days @smug2004.bsky.social

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Celebrating our very own Ruby Loretta today! 💚 Always kind, always brilliant, always chasing big dreams. Happy birthday! 🎉

Black background with golden accents. A Photo of Ruby in a green pinstriped suit, white shirt and green tie popping out of a golden frame. Text reads happy birthday Ruby Loretta. May your special day be filled with laughter, love, and unforgettable moments. Here’s to another year of growth, happiness and chasing your dreams.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Safety and dignity are not rewards — they are rights. Disability, trauma, gender diversity, or identity do not diminish anyone’s right to rest, protection, and respect. #FfenaKuKyoto #16Days @smug2004.bsky.social

Warm ember graphic with gentle glow and text reading “You deserve safety, softness, and care. Always.” Calm aesthetic, DEF & SMUG logos and access icons.

Warm ember graphic with gentle glow and text reading “You do not have to be strong to deserve protection. Rest is a right.” Calm aesthetic, DEF & SMUG logos and access icons.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Policy sets the conditions for safety. When disability inclusion and LGBTQ plus protections are missing in GBV policy, survivors are placed at risk. We refuse systems that leave disabled and queer survivors outside. #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV #16days

Text card on warm ember background reading: “Safety must include disabled survivors. Policy is protection.” DEF & SMUG logos and accessibility icons at the bottom.

Text card on warm ember background reading: “If services are not accessible, they are not safe. Change the system ” DEF & SMUG logos and accessibility icons at the bottom.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: We lead. We build. We protect. #FfenaKuKyoto #IDPD #16Days #UniteToEndGBV

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Digital safety is a love language. Turn off location. Blur faces. Check in quietly. #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV #16Days

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

World AIDS Day. We honor. We remember. We fight. HIV justice is queer justice. HIV justice is disability justice. #FfenaKuKyoto #WorldAIDSDay

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

For every quiet helper, listener, interpreter, advocate, and protector — thank you. Care is sacred work. #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Care protects us. Care saves lives. Bonfire Care Toolkit coming soon. Stay close to the fire. #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV #CareAsResistance #16days

Carousel of warm amber and gold slides introducing the Bonfire Care Toolkit. Text emphasizes care as community protection and accessibility as survival. DEF branding and accessibility icons visible.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

“I survived because someone stayed.” We do not heal alone. We gather, we hold each other, we rise. #BonfireStories #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

For disabled women who depend on technology to communicate and survive, tech-facilitated violence is especially devastating. Abusers know this. They use spyware, tracking, isolation, and control. Technology should liberate, not entrap. #TFGBV #DisabilityJustice #FfenaKuKyoto #16days

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Twelve percent access is not enough. Survivors should not be locked out of safety. Disabled and queer survivors deserve doors that open, not walls. We gather to change what is possible. #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV #16Days

Text reading: Only 12 percent of GBV services in East Africa are accessible. We gather to change that.

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diverseempowerment.bsky.social @diverseempowerment.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The fire is lit, and we gather. Ffena Ku Kyoto means All of Us by the Bonfire, rooted in African care, solidarity, and survivor leadership. We UNITE to end violence. We hold each other. We rise together. #FfenaKuKyoto #UniteToEndGBV #16Days

Image of three women sitting by the bonfire. The one on the right is in a wheel chair wearing a grey shirt. The one in the middle is wearing a grey shirt with the rainbow and sitting on a log with the one on the left who is wearing a darker grey shirt.

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