Agness Chindimba is the Director of Deaf Women Included. With over 15 years of experience working with deaf children and young women with disabilities, Agness is actively advocating for equitable rights, access, and opportunities for women and girls with disabilities. Agness is a Mandela Washington Fellow (2016). Agness has attended coursework in human rights, leadership, and feminism, and continuing research interests include inclusive education, Feminism and disability, sexual reproductive health and rights, and access to information. She is passionate about disability rights and gender and enjoys researching the intersection of disability, feminism, and gender.