About the DARE Resource Guide

This comprehensive guide supports policymakers, advocates, and professionals dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital content, services, products, and environments for persons with disabilities. It is grounded in the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)—a binding international treaty adopted by the United Nations in 2006 and ratified by 182 countries as of 2025.

It offers practical strategies, a searchable electronic index for swift navigation of best practices, insightful video interviews, and interactive quizzes to foster inclusive digital transformation.

Developed and Curated by the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict)

G3ict is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder civil society organization founded in 2006 in cooperation with the United Nations. With official consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), G3ict champions digital accessibility and the rights of persons with disabilities through advocacy and advisory services. Its professional division, the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), advances the field with training, certification, and networking opportunities.

Target Audience

This Guide is a practical resource tailored to a diverse range of stakeholders involved in digital accessibility, both within and beyond the ICT sector:

• Private Sector & Industry: Identify effective strategies to promote digital inclusion within business operations and services.
• Government & Policymakers: Gain insights into ICT accessibility and implementation through global standards, policies, and program initiatives.
• Accessibility Professionals & Advocates: Leverage the Guide to inform best practices and foster engagement with decision-makers.
• Organizations of Persons with Disabilities: Use the Guide as a tool for awareness-raising and policy dialogue.
• Academics & Researchers: A valuable resource for course development and scholarly research 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 structured into ten core chapters and annexes, 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 for Capacity Building and Advocacy, G3ict (Curator)

Cost of Participation

The Guide is funded by G3ict and is offered free-of-charge for a 6-month period.

IAAP members can access the DARE Resource Guide as part of their Educational Resources Library benefits.

Attribution Guidelines

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