For WordPress and the WordPress ecosystem to be truly accessible, it has to be available to everyone. When we talk about accessibility in WordPress, we usually talk about web accessibility. But our community is more than websites – it’s people.
What if I told you that people in the disabled, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent, and even older communities, often find the way to success paved with roadblock after roadblock?
DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging) is more than screen readers and color contrast. It’s about making sure that there is room everywhere for everyone.
This talk will bring forth the struggles that people in our community experience in finding success, as well as ways we can all be advocates for one another, and make room at the table for all.