News & Announcements
This April, for Autism Acceptance Month, we’re celebrating you! As our slogan says, “Neurodiversity is for Everyone” and we really mean it. Whether you’re autistic, neurodivergent, disabled and/or an ally, we’re so happy to have you part of our AWN chosen family. AWN was founded in 2010 after seeing the need to build a community…
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Happy Women’s History Month! This March, AWN is proud to celebrate the many amazing autistic women and girls in our global community.
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The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and the undersigned organizations and individuals condemn the murder of yet another transgender or gender expansive person, 16-year-old Nex Benedict, who died after other students assaulted them in a school bathroom and targeted them for systemic bullying within the school for over a year. Nex, a Choctaw student from…
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My name is Kyara, and I started as a Communications Intern at AWN this January. I first found AWN through a Social Movements course 3 years ago as an undergrad. From that point on, I have been enamored with the organization, and I’m particularly grateful for AWN’s work on healthcare access, racial justice, and intersectionality. …
Read MoreOur society, including public policy, should not pick and choose which types of disabled people to care for. True liberation can only exist for everyone when we divest from that type of competition and instead build an interdependent world where more is possible. This past year, AWN took steps toward creating that type of world.
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We’re happy to celebrate the release of AWN’s new ebook, A Neurodiversity and Gentle Parenting Journey…in Color by Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
Read MoreIt’s my favorite time of the year! Halloween is coming up soon, and for many Latine people like myself, it’s also close to Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). I love this season of spirits, spooks, and sweets.
Read MoreThe U.S. Gender and Disability Justice Alliance,[1] Women Enabled International (WEI),[2] the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network,[3] and the Autistic People of Color Fund,[4] appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the Human Rights Committee’s consideration of the U.S.’s periodic report to the Committee. Women and girls with disabilities account for approximately 16% of all women…
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AWN has been quite busy recently, and thank you for your patience while we worked to get our latest newsletter to you. Here at AWN we run on Crip Time, so sometimes that means that our workflow will unfold in a non-traditional way. This newsletter will combine updates looking back at August, and looking forward…
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As a nonbinary trans woman, I know how hard-hit my community is with HIV — with trans women having HIV rates 66 times higher than the general population. That’s why I’m proud to be part of promoting a new study, LifeSkills Mobile, which is testing out an HIV prevention app for trans women and nonbinary…
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