The 2021 D-30 Disability Impact List

 
 

Now in its second year, the D-30 Disability Impact List honors the unique accomplishments of our most impactful community members globally through a nomination and selection process.

After receiving almost 300 nominations for more than 125 incredible leaders with disabilities globally, we are pleased to present the 2nd D-30 Disability Impact List. We know that this list is not comprehensive of all the disabled people doing great work, we hope that this can be a catalyst for continuing to advance disability inclusion, leadership, and representation at all levels.

 
 
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Meet the 2021 D-30 Disability Impact List honorees

 

The 2021 D-30 by the Numbers

 

296

Nominations received

126

Nominees

30

Honorees

 

 
 
 

13

Countries represented

 
 

Gender Identity

 

37%

Man

6%

Nonbinary

57%

Woman

 

Sexual Orientation

 
 

29%

LGBTQIA+

 
 
 

Racial Identity

 

41%

Black

38%

Non-Black people of color

 

Age

 

23-62

Age range

38

Median age

 

Disability Status

 

83%

Non-visible disabilities

100%

Disabled

 
 
 

Thank you to Diversability team members Whitney Bailey, Jessica Lopez, and Alyssa Yam for their leadership on this process. And a special thank you to Peter Oliver for additional support and our D-30 Selection Committee members:

  • Brenda Mudzimu (she/her) - Executive Director of the Miss Albinism Zimbabwe Trust, Project Coordinator of African Union For Persons With Albinism | Zimbabwe

  • Esther Namulinda (she/her) - Founder of Support Organization of Parents with Disabilities | Uganda

  • Jennison Asuncion (he/him) - Co-Founder, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Vice Chair, GAAD Foundation | Canada

  • Kenny Fries (he/him) - Writer | Germany

  • Leslie Irby (she/her) - Trailblazer: Paraplegic Aviator | USA

  • Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu (they/she) - Executive Director, Project LETS | USA

  • Zach Hom (he/him) - Community Manager at Diversability | USA

If you are interested in being nominated next year or other opportunities to amplify your work, please subscribe to our newsletter, follow us across social media @diversability, or join our online community on Facebook or the Diversability Leadership Collective.

 

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