About the DARE Resource Guide

The DARE Resource Guide is a practical reference for policymakers, advocates, and professionals working to advance the accessibility of digital content, services, products, and environments for persons with disabilities. Grounded in the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the Guide offers good practices, a searchable index, video interviews, and interactive quizzes to support inclusive digital transformation.

Developed and Curated by G3ict

G3ict is an independent global nonprofit advancing digital accessibility worldwide. Founded in 2006 with industry and advocacy partners—and in cooperation with the United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)—G3ict promotes and supports the implementation of digital accessibility through policy engagement, advocacy, and advisory services. Its professional membership division, the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), strengthens the field through training, certification, and networking opportunities. Visit G3ict.

Target Audience

This Guide serves a wide range of stakeholders engaged in digital accessibility, both within and beyond the ICT sector:

• Private Sector & Industry: Identify effective strategies to promote digital inclusion across business operations and services.
• Government & Policymakers: Gain insight into ICT accessibility implementation through global standards, policies, and program initiatives.
• Accessibility Professionals & Advocates: Use the Guide to inform good practices and strengthen engagement with decision-makers.
• Organizations of Persons with Disabilities: Leverage the Guide as a tool for awareness-raising and policy dialogue.
• Academics & Researchers: A valuable resource for course development and scholarly work in ICT accessibility.
• Students & Educators: Support advanced degree curricula focused on inclusive technology and digital access.
• Global ICT Accessibility Stakeholders: Explore international and regional innovations, standards, and collaborative initiatives driving digital inclusion.

Contents Overview

The Guide is organized into ten core chapters and an accompanying annex, each addressing key dimensions of digital accessibility:

1. UN Convention
2. Who Benefits?
3. e-Accessibility Basics
4. Technology Areas
5. Promoting Universal Design
6. Public Procurement
7. Promoting Assistive Technologies
8. International and Regional Cooperation and Collaboration
9. Local Government
10. Guides by Policy Area
11. Annex (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Full Text, English version)

Editorial Team & Acknowledgments

Special thanks to all individuals, institutions, and partner organizations whose contributions shaped this resource into a key reference for global digital accessibility policy and standards. See Acknowledgments, Editorial Team and Contributors.

2025 DARE Resource Guide Edition (web-based)

• Karen Peltz Strauss, National Disability Advocate and Historian (Chief Editor)
• Mohammed Loutfy, Ph.D., Director of Advocacy and Capacity Building, G3ict (Curator))

Access and Pricing

The Guide is funded by G3ict. IAAP members may access the DARE Resource Guide as part of their Educational Resources Library benefits. Not yet a member? Join IAAP today.

Attribution Guidelines

The DARE Resource Guide is an independent research publication by G3ict. Usage requires proper attribution: DARE Resource Guide, G3ict, www.g3ict.org.