While people with disabilities have long been overlooked, brands are waking up to the fact that there are 93 million disabled children globally. Inclusive design by mainstream brands provides an opportunity for companies to fuel social change through the promotion of quality of life and equality.

Digital-tech research group Performance without Barriers is designing interfaces with disabled musicians in mind, offering an empowering forum for performance and musical exploration. The drive comes amid calls for initiatives that push for greater inclusion for creatives with disabilities.

They may only have been around since 2010, but members of Generation Alpha are already tech-savvy, socially conscious, and highly influential. What impact has having a Gen Yer for a parent had on these kids? How is technology shaping who they are? And what are they passionate about?

Financial difficulties have led many Gen Yers to forgo home-ownership, marriage, and kids for the time being – but that doesn’t mean they’re without a rich family life. Instead of following traditional life paths, they’re embracing plants, pets, and friends to feel a sense of domestic fulfillment.