Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird

Bio:

Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird is an Irish disability activist, freelance journalist, and master's student. You can find her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/niamhnih.

WMC News & Features
April 20, 2023 | Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird | Disability, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Women Designers Transforming Fashion for People With Disabilities

The global adaptive clothing market is projected to be worth $348.81 billion by 2024, and women designers are among those leading the way.

WMC News & Features
August 26, 2022 | Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird | Disability, Health, International, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The Fight to End Forced Sterilization of Disabled Women and Girls in Europe

Progress has been slow and unsteady, but activists are teaming up with elected officials to raise awareness and change laws.

WMC Climate
March 31, 2022 | Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird | Environment, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The ‘Green Period’ Movement Neglects the Needs of Disabled People

The argument against single-use plastic products neglects to consider people with disabilities, for whom reusable products can be too difficult to navigate.

Recent Articles
WMC IDAR/E
Will Mexico’s First Presidenta Turn the Tide Against Gender Violence?
WMC Climate
Women’s Income Loss From Climate Change Is Much Higher Than Men’s
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What Abortion Restrictions Have in Common With Domestic Abuse
WMC Women Under Siege
The Fight for Women's Inheritance Rights in Lebanon
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Why Gender Reveal Parties Are Problematic
WMC Live
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WMC Speech Project
What women politicians’ online harassment tells us about degraded democracy
WMC SheSource
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