When is it?
Third Thursday of Each May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. This year it is on the 19 May 2022.
Help us celebrate the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.
Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web. Someone with a disability must be able to experience web-based services, content, and other digital products with the same successful outcome as those without disabilities. This awareness and commitment to inclusion is the goal of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a global event that shines a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities.
State of Accessibility
In a recent article on the Barriers to digital inclusion, we talked about the Research for the UK digital strategy which suggests that there are several important barriers, and more than one may affect individuals at any one time. One of these is poor digital media design – not all digital services and products are accessible and easy to use
In 2020, WebAIM analysed one million home pages for accessibility issues and found the following:
