If I want to apply to Miss Wheelchair World 2022? Last year September I've received a message from a former contestant with this question. I was very exited and decided to give it a try. Why not, right?! On the 3rd of december 2021 the announcement with finalists was posted online. 27 women in wheelchairs were chosen and I am one of them! Beauty pageant This year it will be the second time the Miss Wheelchair World event will take place. The first edition was held in Warsaw,

Calling for diversity and link it to justice and equality is a good thing. But there is more to it. Diversity, inclusion and equity are not just an issue of ‘communication and PR’. It’s part of the composition, structure and culture of a company. Awareness and acting towards change are necessary. Diversity is about changing perceptions which lead to actual cultural change. It’s not simply solved by just hiring one person of color or one person with a disability. People need t

Every person is unique. And that's your greatest strength. I never fitted in, so I know what being labelled as 'different' feels like. I was always the 'boring or quiet girl' or 'foreign'. Now I am the 'disabled woman'. We all put labels on things, and we are being labelled everywhere we go. It's just how it works. Some of us a more 'boxable' than others but we all bring something to the table. I believe there is good in all of us and that we can all contribute in our own way

So maybe you have a relative, a friend, a colleague or a neighbor that goes through life using a wheelchair. Or maybe you've once broke your leg and had to use a wheelchair for a few weeks. In that case you might have noticed it isn't easy rolling around. How can you change something in your own environment to be more accessible? Most of the time the adjustments are not as big people think they need to be. Maybe you are a business owner and you can adapt the entrance with a s

There must be some positive side to this all. Yes, of course! I believe there is. Being disabled is not always bad. Here is why. Number 1: Most obvious. Yes, the parking privilege. It's nice to park close to the door and have enough space to get the wheelchair in and out of the car. Number 2: Receiving help from the government to get assistance in household tasks and in some cases you may receive financial support because being disabled brings a lot of extra costs. Number 3: