Christina Ryan is the CEO and Founder of the Disability Leadership Institute. She has been an active leader in the Australian disability community for over 20 years. Christina pioneered the use of mainstream forums by women with disabilities at the United Nations, and now mentors and teaches effective use of the UN for rights activists globally, while working as a leadership coach for people with disabilities.

After 20 years working in community sector management, Christina realised that the levels of violence and marginalisation experienced by people with disabilities were the direct outcome of inequality, and that to address this we need a growth in disability leadership right across the public domain. So, Christina established the Disability Leadership Institute in 2016. It is the first organisation of its kind globally, run by and for disability leaders.

To listen to our podcast highlights, click on the below Time Stamps:
• 01:51 – A person with a disability at the top of an organization
• 05:56 – Disability Leadership Institute’s Impact
• 10:03 – Disability Activism and ways to effectively progress it
• 13:54 – Coaching advice for Leaders with Disabilities
• 17:27 – Disability Activism in Australia & Proudest moments


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