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Women Pushing Forward (formerly Whirlwind Women) works to increase wheeled mobility options for women worldwide
In April, Whirlwind Women, an organization that has worked to increase wheeled mobility options for disabled women and girls for the last 10 years, officially changed its name to Women Pushing Forward and separated from its parent organization, Whirlwind Wheelchair International. The two organizations will maintain a close working relationship and have plans for future collaborations. The organization has conducted wheelchair construction and maintenance workshops for women in several developing countries and most recently has been working with disabled women in Mexico to increase access to wheelchairs for women that live in rural areas as well as their ability to maintain their wheelchairs. For more information about this organization and its activities, please contact Women Pushing Forward at hepowerofmobility@sbcglobal.net; (Tel. in the US) 510-827-7747; or (Fax) 510-658-5283.

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