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Something big is happening in the fashion industry. Here's why I'm excited about it
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I've been interested in fashion since I was a kid.
I've spent many hours looking at racks of clothing, and styling and contemplating outfits.
"I realised how little sex ed prepared me for real world experiences": Living with a disability and learning about sex
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My name is Magenta and I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy when I was born.
Now that I’m 20 and out of school, I look back on my education and realise how little it prepared me for real world experiences. Especially when it comes to sexual relationships and my own sexuality.
Joel and Helen have been challenging stereotypes around relationships and disability from their first date
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On their first date at a pizza cafe in Timor-Leste, Joel and Helen Fernandes could feel eyes glued to them.
"People would come and stare and then call their friends, and they'd all stare at us as well," Helen says.
Heike Fabig is using technology and a mother's love to stamp out disability discrimination
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Bodhi, 15, is fed up with the discrimination he regularly faces.
"Many shops are not accessible. There will be a ramp but then stairs. It makes me so angry because I want to shop too," he says.
Lily is legally blind, but it doesn't slow her down as a runner or a filmmaker
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Lily Mitchell is brimming with ideas.
Her enthusiasm bubbles when she talks about her plans for the future.
"I'd love to create a children's show which kids with disabilities can feel a part of," she said.