women with visible and invisible disabilities
PRESS RELEASE shared from Leigh Day solicitors: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday 23 January 2023Court of Appeal hearing in mother’s fight for second inquest into death of Jodey Whiting The mother of Jodey Whiting will have a Court of Appeal hearing on Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February 2023 in her fight for a second inquest … Read more
We will join Disabled People Against Cuts and others in support of Joy Dove, mother of Jodey Whiting, for a silent vigil outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the morning of the first day of her appeal against the Court’s ruling against a second and full inquest into Jodey’s death. Info from DPAC: When: … Read more
WinVisible is disabled women seeking asylum, refugee (some fled disability persecution, as well as war and other violence), immigrant and UK-born together. Sending heartfelt support to today’s protest to Shut Manston Down!
We’re scandalised that a disability rights ruling we helped with and previously reported, Disabled woman wins housing under human rights, has been overturned by the courts. It was the precedent case of GS v Camden (2016), a disabled homeless refugee woman wheelchair-user supported by WinVisible. It has been overturned (cancelled). See: Localism Act power does … Read more
The independent COVID-19 Inquiry launches this week. All through the pandemic, we have been speaking out against deliberate policies by the government, medical authorities and Councils amounting to a cull of older and disabled people, disproportionately hitting women and people of colour.
Disabled claimants forced to move onto Universal Credit have won their legal challenge against loss of the full severe disability premium amount again, and also disabled child element. The solicitors Leigh Day said: “In a scathing judgment handed down [on 21 January], the DWP is found to have discriminated against [the claimants TP and AR] … Read more
Shared from the Disability News Service By John Pring on 24th June 2021 “Fresh evidence shows that the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were a “central cause” of the death of a disabled women who took her own life after her benefits were wrongly removed, the high court heard this week. The court has … Read more
We all send our love and heartfelt support to bereaved mother Joy Dove, for a positive result after the High Court hearing which has just finished. Via her legal team, the three judges heard her application for a second inquest into the suicide of her daughter Jodey Whiting. Their ruling is expected in the near … Read more
Ebere is a disabled woman from Nigeria, who came to the UK to seek asylum and safety from horrendous disability persecution, including rape and other violence. WinVisible supported Ebere when she was fighting her asylum case. She was referred to us by Women Against Rape, who are refugee and UK-born women, colleagues at the Crossroads Women’s … Read more
On 2 June, we were delighted to be part of a Zoom webinar by Inclusion London, with around 100 campaigners against care charges, across London, England and Wales. Watch on YouTube here Claire from WinVisible spoke at around 1:28 into the video, after Tara and Kevin from Hammersmith & Fulham. We’re thrilled that so many … Read more