We Are Not All The Same

Published Autumn 2022

Authors: Esther Fox and Emily Gof

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Guidance, reflections and actions to encourage more equitable recruitment practices in the museums sector.

This sector action plan was produced in response to our first Sector Forum: The Equity of Recruitment – a “Fair” Process?

"We believe the underrepresentation of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people
in our museums isn’t just a problem for disabled people, but for the museum and
heritage sector as a whole. This hinders it from telling authentic disability stories with
insights from the inside. It also makes it more difficult for museums – even if committed
to access – to properly understand practical barriers for its visitors. This is why we
need to tackle the recruitment problem, to enable a more diverse work force, essential for museums to remain relevant for themselves and their communities."