Highlights from Past GDDI

Outdoors, four women who have brown skin and wear sweaters and scarves are seated in a row. They gaze in the distance as they play hand-held musical instruments and percussion.

"Inclusion and accessibility will now be a part of the organizational conversation at many levels. GDDI gave me the knowledge and connections to lobby my organization's leadership to focus on inclusion."

- GDDI participant from Women's Campaign International

Two people seated next to each other outdoors wearing sweatshirts. One is a woman speaking, who has light brown or olive skin. Next to her is a man listening who has light skin.

Group photo of about 60 people, mostly women, many with visible disabilities, of all different races, ethnicities, and approximately in their 30s-50s, gathered on a forest floor

"Now that I'm more attuned to the importance of inclusive development - especially through interactions with the WILD women - I will be looking for every way to improve my work, my team's work, and my organization's work in this area."

- GDDI participant from Relief International

A group of GDDI participants and WILD women sit in a circle outdoors. Many are taking notes or listening.

A blind woman takes notes using a slate and stylus.

"The networks established with MIUSA staff, other resource people, and the WILD delegates will be tremendously useful for my efforts to improve and expand opportunities for people with disabilities to serve as volunteers and work with disabled people's communities overseas."

- GDDI participant from Peace Corps

"This was a wonderful, edifying experience, and I leave feeling that I'll be a strong advocate and practitioner. I feel a more focused and informed commitment to ensuring disability inclusion in our programs, beyond the general philosophical commitment that I previously held."

- GDDI participant from USAID

Two women - one has light brown skin and is seated in a power wheelchair, and the other appears to be white and is seated in a folding chair - sit side by side looking at a book that one woman holds on her lap.

A group of about 50 women of diverse races, ethnicities, and disabilities gather outdoors with arms raised and hands clasped.

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