History
On May 13, 1986, five women with disabilities from different cultural communities founded Action des femmes handicapées (Montreal).
An initiative for women with disabilities by women with disabilities
These women were convinced that it would be relevant to create an organization where the members would be exclusively women with disabilities and where they could share, be accompanied, be supported in their efforts and be referred if necessary. The mission they have given themselves is still important and relevant.
AFH's main commitments and it's achievements
The central theme that has occupied AFH since its creation is the violence suffered by women with disabilities. The multiple ramifications of violence (sexual, physical, psychological, economic, etc.) against women allow us to work on several other issues in an intersectional manner .
For example, we have worked and continue to work on health, mobility, employment, parenthood, the economic situation and more.
AFH’s achievements over the years include the production of briefs and press releases, representations to public and private bodies, member mobilization and empowerment programs, the provision of popular education workshops, research projects, collaboration with numerous partners, projects aimed at improving governance and communications, and a few public events (shows, conferences).
Action Femmes et Handicap: New identity, same fight
The company has evolved since 1986, as has Action of Disabled Women (Montréal). It is to represent this evolution that, in 2022, Action of Disabled Women (Montréal) (AFHM) officially announced that it was changing its name and becoming Action Femmes et handicap (AFH) and unveiled its new logo.
It is with the aim of breathing new life into the organization, reaching a larger community and creating new partnerships that this new name was thought up.
This name change symbolizes the renewal of the organization which, over the years, has become a reference in the fight for the rights of women with disabilities in Montreal, and even throughout Quebec.
The new logo, for its part, represents the desire of women with disabilities to take their rightful place as citizens.
