European Women’s Lobby is founded

Disabled people establish a national network built on independent living, peer support, accessibility, and control over services. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a timeline-schema...

People living with HIV/AIDS and allies organize to demand faster research, accessible treatment, and meaningful participation in health decisions. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a...

At a London conference, women from 85 organizations call for an inclusive structure to influence European and national institutions. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a timeline-schema...

Gallaudet students and allies organize for a Deaf president, advancing the principle that communities affected by decisions should lead institutions. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a...

Disabled activists from more than a dozen countries found a network to promote personal assistance, independent living, and disabled people’s control of policy and services.

Organizations led by people experiencing poverty build a transnational network to bring lived experience into anti-poverty policy. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a timeline-schema...

Disabled activists make inaccessible public space visible through direct action, helping secure passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The ADA establishes broad disability rights; social-sector organizations increasingly address physical, communication, and program accessibility.

The national organization changes its name and opens membership to national organizations of persons with disabilities, strengthening representative governance. Source gives the year or month only;...

Latina advocates build an organization addressing reproductive rights through community leadership, research, and culturally responsive advocacy. Source gives the year or month only; day 1 is a...