In each edition, we’re shining a light on a disability influencer who’s definitely worth a follow! Meet Hannah Diviney, a writer, editor and self-described professional daydreamer.
Hannah’s writing has been published in the New York Times and the Washington Post, and showcased on the BBC. She’s now in the process of writing a book, and she’s also scheduled to appear in the SBS TV show Latecomers.
In addition to her great work advocating to have some of the world’s best-known artists remove ableist slurs from their music, Hannah fights for representation of people with disability across culture, recently writing an open letter to Disney calling for a princess with disability to be included in their stories.
As a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, Hannah – who recently featured in the Australian Women’s Weekly as a past finalist in the Women of the Future Awards – says she never really saw children, teens or adults with disability reflected in the media she was consuming.
“For a long time I used to tell people my disability didn’t define me, because I wanted to be seen as me. But it does define me. It defines what I love. It shapes my view of the world. It shapes every decision I make. Of course, it defines me. But it is not all of me,” Hannah told the publication.
