Lisa uses the hashtag #visibilityfordisability on
social media. Photograph by Tara Croser.
“I’m not asking
for inclusion
just because
it’s morally and
ethically right, but
because it makes
good business
sense too.”
become inclusive adults and that
happens with repeated and truthful
visual representation,” Lisa said.
Lisa has nearly 15,000
Instagram followers and said
while she sometimes feels
uncomfortable putting herself
out there, she recognises that
making disability visible will help
change community attitudes.
“I’d love anyone on Instagram
to start using the hashtag
#visibilityfordisability because the
more visible we can make disability,
the more society will see disability as
not a big deal.
“You can’t put one girl in a
wheelchair on the catwalk and think
the job is done. Visibility is much
bigger than that. FashionAble was a down to the big issues like education brilliant event and we had a fantastic and employment too … we’ve come response from the audience, because a long way but there’s still a long way celebrating ability and diversity so to
they loved to see the diversity on to go.” have Lisa involved was wonderful,”
stage and of course the great designs.
“This type of inclusion has to be
more widespread and it has to filter
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Multicap Chief Executive
Lisa headline the event.
“FashionAble is all about
Joanne said.
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