Diverse representation is an expectation, but as individuals no longer allow themselves to be defined in singular terms, there's mounting pressure on brands to understand and sensitively reflect how the intersections between race, gender, class, and ability impact people's everyday lives.

Dateability is an app that helps people with different abilities and chronic illnesses find love in a safe and satisfying way. Made by and for disabled people, the app is removing barriers in the dating world and bringing forward underrepresented identities to facilitate love and relationships.

Disability rights advocate and speaker Molly Burke is busting stigma by educating people about her daily life as a blind woman on YouTube. She has been instrumental in filling the representation gap left by mainstream media and breaking down the barriers that blind people regularly experience.

With a population of over 1.3 billion, the chances of feeling lonely in India may seem slim. But for the country’s 26.8 million disabled people, the emotional effects of exclusion are very real, especially when it comes to relationships. How is dating start-up Inclov serving this community’s needs?

The Sims 4is spearheading minority representation through an update that gives players more freedom to create representative characters and, in turn, a more inclusive in-game space. However, this is not the case in all gaming communities, with many underrepresented groups feeling excluded.