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Voices of Disability

I’m Disabled And I’ve (Almost) Learned To Let Go Of Adulthood Milestones

Voices of Disability

Letter From The Editor: Disability Reaches All Relationships

Voices of Disability

5 People Share Their Accessible WFH Setups — And They Get the Job Done

Voices of Disability

Disabled People Have Worked From Home for Years. Why Did It Take ...

Flexibility makes a big difference in inclusion.

by Kelly Dawson

I Make About $400 A Month & I’m Scared Of Getting A Raise

by Kelly Dawson

Voices of Disability

5 Simple Ways To Make The Workplace Better For Disabled Employees

Disabled professionals are far rarer than we should be. Access barriers, institutional discrimination, and social misconceptions can all push disabled work

by Kelly Dawson

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Voices of Disability

“Normal” Never Worked For Disabled People — Why Would We Want To ...

By almost every standard, “normal” workplaces were inaccessible.

by Kelly Dawson

Voices of Disability

My Disability Is Obvious In Job Interviews. Is That A Bad Thing?

The interview process can be a disability minefield.

by Kelly Dawson

After An Internet Troll Told Me I Was “Too Ugly,” I Spent A Year ...

For the last year, I’ve followed the same routine every night before I go to sleep: I get out my phone, scroll through my photos, and post a selfie on so

by Kelly Dawson

Immigration News

I Grew Up Latinx & Disabled — & I’m Creating The Change I W...

Conchita Hernández Legorreta is a disability rights activist and co-founder of the National Coalition of Latinx with Disabilities. As a teacher, doct

by Kelly Dawson

Voices of Disability

I’m Disabled & I Refuse To Be Your Inspiration

One in four adults in the U.S. are living with a disability, but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of representation in the workforce, Hollywood, a

by Kelly Dawson

Voices of Disability

I'm A Comedian With A Disability — & I'm Finally Ready To Joke Ab...

One in four adults in the U.S. are living with a disability, but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of representation in the workforce, Hollywood, a

by Kelly Dawson

I Bought My Miracle Mile 4-Bedroom House For $500,000

In Refinery29’s Sweet Digs, we take a look inside the sometimes small, sometimes spacious homes of millennial women. Today, 44-year-old Angela shows

by Kelly Dawson

Sweet, Sweet Fantasy: Searching For A Land Where Women Rule

As far as Americans are concerned, the Mosuo can represent an intoxicating fantasy. Spread across less than a hundred villages along the mountainous China-

by Kelly Dawson