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Sinéad Burke: 'Disabled people are disabled by design, it is our responsibility to shift that'

Disability activist and fashion powerhouse Sinéad Burke is one of many challenging how we think about inclusion. Gemma Fullam meets the founder and CEO of Tilting the Lens 
Sinéad Burke: 'Disabled people are disabled by design, it is our responsibility to shift that'

Sinéad Burke is seen at Gucci Ancora during Milan Fashion week on September 22, 2023 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Stefania M. D'Alessandro/Getty Images for Gucci)

When my dad got older, he found it increasingly difficult to walk. His mobility issues served as a rude awakening to the reality that our world is, by and large, not built to accommodate difference.

“Good design enables, bad design disables.”

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