“Group demands better maternity care for disabled women”

Black and white photo of a standing woman's middle. She is holding a baby to her above her belly which has the pregnancy line. News: North London group demands better maternity care for disabled women.

Shared from North West Londoner 5 April 2025 by Grace Wiszowaty “A Camden-based organisation are calling for North Central London NHS services to combat discrimination within maternity care. WinVisible’s campaign comes in light of a report published by The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and The Missing Billion on 6 March, which found … Read more

Channel 4 News: disabled mums speak out about discrimination in pregnancy and childbirth

Disabled mum Rameeza smiles down at her baby who is lying down facing her, with one little hand raised. The image is in a purple frame with the Channel 4 News logo.

We were glad to work with Channel 4 News for a report on 5 March 2025, where disabled mums Rameeza Mehmud (from WinVisible), Rupy Kaur Roberts, Carly Tait and Marie Tidball MP, spoke out about discrimination in pregnancy and childbirth. Watch the video here (captions). Marie Tidball MP, who describes upsetting treatment before her daughter … Read more

Disabled women suffer in forced move to Universal Credit

A diverse group of 10 women hold the WinVisible banner and some placards.

An open letter from WinVisible, highlighting problems with the forced move to Universal Credit, including risk of destitution for some claimants, was sent in to the Work and Pensions Committee. They are MPs from different parties whose task is to scrutinise the DWP. The Chair of the Committee is Debbie Abrahams MP. Our letter features … Read more

We’re taking part Wed 2 Oct: Learn about your rights! The UNCRPD

Event image by Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People. Learn about your rights! Drawing of unequal scales of justice. Speaker announcement: photo of Prof Jorge Araya, a Latino man with dark hair, moustache and beard, in a suit and tie. He is Secretary of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and an official of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign/WinVisible was glad to take part in this Zoom event held by Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, “Learn about your rights!”. About the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), with key guest speakers: Wednesday 2 October 11am-3.45pm Speaker info, programme of the day and register here: … Read more

WinVisible women defending our benefit rights

A large crowd of mainly disabled people in a semi-circle on the grass in Parliament Square, with Houses of Parliament in the background. Many banners including DPAC, DPAC Ipswich and Suffolk, WinVisible, Unite Community branches.

On 18 July, WinVisible women took part in #DisabledPeopleDemand – a celebration of disabled people’s creativity and our demands for the new government, organised by Disabled People Against Cuts, with Recovery In The Bin, Bromley & Croydon Unite Community, Disability and Migrant Network (DAMN) and the Trans Safety Network. Labour’s insulting attacks on sick and … Read more

“You are owed some money” – winning back after PIP cut

WV logo -- a woman of colour's fist holds pound notes, inside a shape combining the women's symbol and Egyptian Eye of Horus, symbol of healing. In this case, the pound notes say PIP.

Ms X, a disabled single mum and survivor of domestic violence, tells how she secured over £5,000 backdated PIP which the DWP owed for her social support needs “mixing with people” – taking action from info about a legal case she read about online.  She could pay off energy bills and other debts hanging over … Read more

Bristol: Letter from DPOs accuses care cuts council of ‘inhumane’ policies

Photos of Claire, Fazilet from Disability Rights UK and Rick from Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People. Claire holds a placard: Hands off "Substantial Risk to Health" protection for claimants. Rick holds a banner: "Make UNCRPD law".

Shared from Disability News Service — thanks to John Pring. Note by WinVisible: At the 2 May local elections, the Mayor of Bristol will be abolished and it’s widely expected that Bristol Green Party will become the governing party.  So far, the Greens opposed the cuts budget as “unrealistic” and “cruel” but haven’t made definite … Read more

The government’s insulting Disability Action Plan

Two drawings: hands hold a copy of the Care Act. A disabled mum sits in her wheelchair, her son is standing next to her leaning into her shoulder.

We are with disability organisations criticising the government’s insulting Disability Action Plan. Last year, WinVisible and particularly, the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign we co-ordinate, responded to the government consultation which referenced our campaign. We took part in meetings with the Disability Unit focussing on disabled parents and disabled children. Quoted by Mikey Erhardt from Disability … Read more

What is the family court “crisis”?

Title image of the Family Court Crisis Unconference with white on black writing and drawing of a child sitting with head on knees.

On Saturday 20 January, Anne Neale from Support Not Separation and Tracey Norton from the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign (DMRC)/WinVisible spoke about “What is the family court “crisis”? Watch below on YouTube (captions). Anne gives a general overview, Tracey’s talk starts around 15 mins along. This started off a free online conference organised by Family … Read more