Sir, thank you very much for sharing such an interesting news On Tue, 16 May 2023, 10:48 am avinash shahi, <[email protected]> wrote:
> British Vogue has released a braille edition of the magazine for the > first time in its 107-year history. > > The May issue of the publication has also been made available in audio > format to increase access for blind and partially sighted people. > > Edward Enninful, the editor-in-chief, wrote on Instagram: “The Vogue > team and I are delighted by the response to the May issue, but what > the process of making it taught us is that what’s most important are > tangible and lasting changes. “Vogue and the fashion and publishing > industries have a great deal to do still, but it makes me very happy > to see the arrival of these first braille issues today.” > Titled Reframing Fashion, this month’s magazine focuses on disability > justice, accessibility and pride. > > Produced in collaboration with Tilting the Lens, an accessibility and > inclusion consultancy company that has advised brands like Netflix and > Starbucks on how to make their businesses more disability-friendly, > the edition features 19 disabled people from fashion, sport, activism > and the arts. > > Each of the five covers shows an influential disabled activist or > prominent individual, including actor Selma Blair and consultant > editor Sinéad Burke. > > > In an interview with the Guardian last month, Enninful, 51, spoke > about his own experiences of having an invisible disability. He said: > “I’ve had five retinal detachments, I’m partially blind and my hearing > is less than 50% – I’m wearing hearing aids now. It’s never stopped > me, but there are so many people with invisible disabilities who never > talk about it, because it might hinder them. I’ve never had that fear. > > “When I’m reading, it’s still difficult: when I’m doing interviews, I > have to ask people to talk at a certain level. But these are things > that are me; these are things that I’ve embraced. We always talk about > diversity and inclusivity, but that also has to extend to our disabled > brothers and sisters.” > Readers can receive the audio file and print a braille file of the > issue at home for free, or register their interest in being sent a > physical braille copy. > > Enninful, who was appointed editor-in-chief in 2017, has long promoted > his mission to boost inclusivity and representation in fashion. In > 2016, he was awarded an OBE for services to diversity in the industry. > > Last month, it was reported that Enninful said he had turned down > advertising from major fashion brands who do not share his vision. > > https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/may/12/british-vogue-first-braille-edition-reframing-fashion > -- > सादर/ Regards > > अविनाश शाही/ Avinash Shahi > सहायक/ Assistant > मानव संसाधन प्रबंध विभाग/ Human Resource Management Department > भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक/ Reserve Bank of India > लखनऊ क्षेत्रीय कार्यालय/Lucknow RO > विस्तार/ Extension: 2232 > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADeSQ2iynD5EfzJWHuNGE73wAwLLvwjbMfaA5HeM01k28A4UvQ%40mail.gmail.com > . > -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAM2EzquynfDUWAX--wE%3DgE7VPrgVN72k%3DOXK2_91YrNXHTFKAw%40mail.gmail.com.
