- From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 06:00:50 -0400
- To: public-silver@w3.org
Draft Definition: Equity is the continual process of providing and enhancing the web technologies people need to succeed It is not requiring all content providers to implement every known accessibility markup, because some of these will be edge cases inappropriate to certain user groups. It does require that basic functional needs will be met so that any user with average web skills can interact successfully with content. Also, it requires that any user requiring additional content for those edge cases will have a clear mechanism to obtain that additional markup in a timely manner. <end draft> Notes: We've discussed the notion of equity as a just outcome, exemplified by the squiggly mathematical symbol for "approximately equal to." This is one of two standard concepts captured by the dictionaries and refers to legal principles. A second definition of equity is one we have not yet considered, but I comment it to our discussion, especially with respect to our third bullet: * Consider equity not so much as an outcome but as a process that we * consistently engage in to ensure that people with marginalized * disabilities are not left out. I put "continual" in my draft definition to capture this. But, a common example is financial equity in some item of property, most commonly real estate, which dictionaries define as the difference between currently appraised value and remaining debt obligation, e.g. if your home is now appraised at $250K, but your outstanding mortgage principle is $120K, your equity is approximately $130K. Best, Janina -- Janina Sajka (she/her/hers) Accessibility Consultant https://linkedin.com/in/jsajka The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Co-Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa Linux Foundation Fellow https://www.linuxfoundation.org/board-of-directors-2/
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