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Why They Exist:
The options available to girls with disabilities should reflect their boundless potential.
But because of widely-held myths about their capabilities, girls with disabilities are often held back from taking risks that could enrich their personal development, deprived of opportunities to make friends, and granted less access to resources.
As a result, girls with disabilities are more likely to experience low self-esteem than girls without disabilities.1 2 3
What if we were to question the status quo?
What if, from an early age, women with disabilities were equally as encouraged to consider their goals, challenge themselves, and take pride in every aspect of their identities? Not only would women with disabilities have far greater opportunities to lead fulfilling lives and to affect change, but our world would also reap the benefits of that added value.
FULLFILLMENT
Having self-esteem is a vital first step towards personal fulfillment. When girls with disabilities are encouraged to have pride in their identities and strengths, they gain the mindset necessary for pursuing the greatest versions of themselves.
LEADERSHIP
Self-esteem opens up pathways to leadership. When girls and women with disabilities have confidence in their goals and pride in their abilities, they start businesses, advocate for better policies, and speak up for themselves and for others.
ADDED VALUE
When women with disabilities reach their fullest potential and have greater opportunities to rise to key decision-making positions, our world sees economic returns4 and benefits from a larger and more diverse pool of visionaries.