Striving to remove barriers that prevent us from building Vibrant, Diverse, Inclusive, Accessible Communities!
This piece centers on a conversation about what it takes to action disability inclusion across fashion and beyond, opening with recognition in disability benchmarking and concrete steps that support People with Disabilities and Blind/Low Vision customers.
It explores how thinking has shifted from blaming individuals for inaccessible environments to seeing inaccessibility as a shared, solvable problem—one that demands courage to engage and careful word choice; for teams refining vocabulary and tone, see this concise language guide.
The discussion names specific problems that exclude People with Disabilities—from communication problems to digital and physical barriers—and stresses that Blind/Low Vision people and Disabled workers benefit when access is built in from the start, not patched later.
Turning commitments into operations, the article highlights a strategy spanning leadership direction, individual learning, and cross-functional work—accessible recruitment, pilot employment projects, early-stage design choices, and collaborations—that keep momentum moving from awareness to measurable action.
Read the Full Article: Beyond awareness: Sinéad Burke on actioning disability inclusion
by: Gucci Equilibrium
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