Accessibility and intersectionality in communication aren’t just a technical issue. They’re a strategic and cultural choice.
On April 21st, I attended the joint meeting of the Gender Equality and Communication Communities of Practice of the Torino Social Impact ecosystem: a moment of discussion on how narratives, language, and content design can reinforce or challenge inequalities.
The meeting, co-organized with Fondazione Time2 and Forword, intertwined different perspectives, including theoretical frameworks and practical tools: from intersectionality as a lens for understanding complexity to concrete approaches for making digital content more accessible.
It emerged that accessibility doesn’t happen by chance. It must be intentionally designed, through the active involvement of people.
Because communication isn’t just about telling a story. It’s about deciding who to make visible and how.
And perhaps this type of discussion is even more necessary today, at a time when these issues are often considered secondary, irrelevant, or sacrificed in the name of a simplification that risks flattening reality rather than making it more comprehensible.
Go to the meeting summary.
