The goal of web accessibility is to make it easy for people with disabilities to navigate websites. Put simply, website accessibility makes websites readable, audible or adjusted in terms of animations, text, saturation, etc. From a professional perspective and a moral one, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) recognize an overlooked portion of the population contributing to the economy and relative trends. It also offers a progressive perspective that keeps us moving forward as a society. Essentially, DEI and web accessibility combined greases the ever-turning wheel of change.
With DEI, web accessibility offers enterprises indisputable benefits. For instance, with artificial intelligence-powered web accessibility solutions, enterprises can save time and money and meet and maintain compliance. Accessible websites help enterprises generate new revenue streams with greater ease and fairness. It enhances an enterprise's online reputation by enabling it to be inclusive—catering to 25% of the population that live with disabilities. Also, ensuring accessible websites are at the WCAG 2.1 AA level of compliance will help enterprises mitigate legal risks. Furthermore, combining web accessibility and DEI offer enterprise direct benefits such as increasing diversity, productivity, attendance, and savings via insurance costs.
Today, careers, communities, relationships, errands, and hobbies have become virtual in some capacity. Therefore, it is critical for enterprises to wield web accessibility combined with DEI and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable world.
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