Advancing disability rights and leadership globally®

In 2026, MIUSA celebrates 45 years of advancing disability rights and leadership globally®. Find our anniversary book, fun photos from the archives, and short video messages from the people who shaped and supported MIUSA over the decades.

MIUSA (pronounced “my-YOU-suh”) empowers people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development. 

The Latest from MIUSA

The WILD-Tanzania group smiling together at the completion of the training.

Loud, Proud & Passionate!® WILD Trainings Across the Globe

Twenty WILD women representing 18 countries successfully completed their own WILD trainings, creating a ripple effect that has empowered more than 400 women with disabilities worldwide.

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Meet the 2026 MIUSA Global Fellows

It is our great honor to present the inaugural cohort of MIUSA Global Fellows! The MIUSA Global Fellowship recognizes MIUSA alumni from around the world who have shown outstanding leadership, accomplishment and innovation.

Screen shot of Zoom meeting with 25 people.

MIUSA Hosts Global Panel at CSW70 Parallel Event

MIUSA hosted a virtual parallel event highlighting innovative GBV prevention and response initiatives led by disabled women activists.

Mause, dressed in cream blazer and black top, smiles serenely at camera with her chin resting on her hand, beside a vase of greenery. Designs in the beige background depict a spiral notebook and a family holding hands. Text on the page reads: The Leadership Notebook, Mause-Darline Francois, Leadership Is Also a Lineage

Leadership is Also a Lineage

MIUSA Global Fellow Mause-Darline Francois reflects on recognition, community, and the people who shape a leadership journey.

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MIUSA’s 45 Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser

April 30, 2024

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