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Reimagining DisAbled Futures

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Reimagining Disabled Futures explores how gender, disability, and economic inequality shape people’s lives. Each episode shares stories, ideas, and solutions for challenging systemic barriers and building more inclusive communities. From strengths-based approaches to sustainable livelihoods, we highlight ways to create lasting change and support economic security for marginalized groups.

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Living Well, Access, and Feminist Recovery 01.05.2026 1:01:22

Episode Summary In this episode of Reimagining Disabled Futures , DAWN Canada concludes a three-part series sharing insights from focus group participants involved in the Feminist Economic Recovery Project , part of Mapping Our Future: A 10-Year Vision for Change for Women with Disabilities . Thisepisode centres the lived experiences of women and gender-diverse people with disabilities as they def...

Living Well, Barriers, and Feminist Recovery 08.04.2026 45:28

In this episode of Reimagining Disabled Futures , DAWN Canada continues its exploration of feminist economic recovery through a focus group conversation with women and gender-diverse people with disabilities. This episode is part of DAWN’s Feminist Economic Recovery Project , within the larger Mapping Our Future: A 10-Year Vision for Change for Women with Disabilities initiative. Participants refl...

Episode 4: Reimagining a Good Life: Disability Justice, Peer Support, and Housing 12.02.2026 29:22

Episode Summary In this episode, Reimagining Disabled Futures explores what feminist recovery looks like through a disability justice lens, with a particular focus on peer support, housing, and collective care. Hosts Nashwa Lina Khan and Erin Dekker are joined by Dr. Jihan Abbas, a sociologist and disability studies scholar, to examine how capitalism, neoliberalism, and ableist systems shape di...

Episode 3: Feminist Recovery, Lived Expertise, and What It Means to Live Well 08.01.2026 47:37

In this episode of Reimagining Disabled Futures, we explore feminist recovery through the lived experiences of women and gender-diverse people with disabilities participating in the Feminist Economic Recovery Project, part of Mapping Our Future: A 10-Year Vision for Change for Women with Disabilities . Through a facilitated group conversation, participants reflect on what it means to live well,...

Episode 2: How Disability Justice and Abolition Intersect Within Canada’s Prison System 07.11.2025 31:06

Reimagining Disabled Futures Podcast A Podcast by (DisAbled Women Network) DAWN Canada that focuses on the intersection of disability, gender and social justice. Show Notes: Episode 2 - How Disability Justice and Abolition Intersect Within Episode Summary :This episode discusses incarceration, ableism, systemic violence and experiences of disablement within the criminal legal system. Listener di...

Episode 1: What does “living well” mean? 01.10.2025 31:12

Reimagining Disabled Futures Podcast A Podcast by (DisAbled Women Network) DAWN Canada that focuses on the intersection of disability, gender andsocial justice. Show Notes: Episode 1 - Building Sustainable Livelihoods| Season 1 “Living well is more than surviving” – Nashwa Lina Khan Episode Summary : In this episode, we talk about the Sustainable Livelihoods framework and how it helps people li...