Equity CG Minutes from July 3, 2023

Link to the minutes:
https://www.w3.org/2023/07/03-equity-cg-minutes.html


  *   We reviewed the definitions in the document, noted some points to carry through.
  *   We also took an action item to consider a talk about ableism. Tzviya is collecting notes and starting a group to discuss.
  *   Noted items from the equity definition work:
     *   “equity tax” (akin to disability tax) refers to the time, money, and energy (burdens, barriers, hardships, etc.) that impact an individual’s experience and outcome.
     *   “…equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances. The process is ongoing, requiring us to identify and overcome intentional and unintentional barriers arising from bias or systemic structures.” (https://www.naceweb.org/about-u
  *   Action Item for July 17: Riff on the two bullets above to find a definition that will work for W3C

Kindly,
Jen

Jennifer Strickland (they/them, she/her)
Senior Human Centered Accessibility Engineer
Collaboration and Social Computing (L178)
Email: jstrickland@mitre.org<mailto:jstrickland@mitre.org>
Cell: 571-319-2230