February 12, 2026
Reimagining Disabled Futures Podcast, Episode 4 – Reimagining a Good Life: Disability Justice, Peer Support, and Housing | Season 1
A podcast by DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) Canada that focuses on the intersection of disability, gender, and social justice.
“Peer support lends itself incredibly well to a disability justice framework because it’s grounded in lived experience.” – Dr. Jihan Abbas
Episode Summary
In this episode, Réimaginer les avenirs des personnes en situation de handicap explores what feminist recovery looks like through a disability justice lens, with a particular focus on peer support, housing, and collective care. Hosts Nashwa Lina Khan and Erin Dekker are joined by Dr. Jihan Abbas, a sociologist and disability studies scholar, to examine how capitalism, neoliberalism, and ableist systems shape disabled people’s ability to live well.
