Accessibility Statement

Phase 1 & 2 Complete - Level AA in progress

Recent Improvements (December 2025)

We have completed comprehensive accessibility improvements across The Globals platform:

Phase 1 Complete: Semantic landmarks, skip links, form labels, alt text, and heading hierarchies implemented
Phase 2 Complete: Keyboard focus styles, color contrast fixes, ARIA labels, modal accessibility, and full keyboard navigation support
Status: Substantial Level A conformance achieved; significant Level AA progress made

Our Commitment to Accessibility

The Globals is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure we provide equal access to all of our users.

We believe that education on sustainable development goals should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities or the technologies they use to access the web.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

The Globals is currently working toward WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance. We have completed Phase 1 (Critical Fixes) and Phase 2 (High Priority) improvements, achieving substantial Level A conformance and significant Level AA progress.

Standard	Level	Status	Target Date
WCAG 2.1	Level A	Substantially Conformant ✅	January 2025
WCAG 2.1	Level AA	Significant Progress ✅	March 2025
ADA (USA)	Title III	In Progress	March 2025
EAA (EU)	-	In Progress	June 2025

Accessibility Features

The Globals includes comprehensive accessibility features:

Navigation & Structure

Skip navigation links on primary pages
Semantic HTML landmarks (main, nav, header, footer)
Proper heading hierarchy (h1-h6)
Clear and consistent navigation structure
Proper language declaration (lang="en") for screen readers

Keyboard Accessibility

Full keyboard navigation support (Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Space, Esc)
Visible keyboard focus indicators on all interactive elements
Focus trapping in modals prevents keyboard escape
Keyboard-accessible custom buttons

Forms & Inputs

Proper labels on all form inputs
Required field indicators with aria-required attributes
Autocomplete attributes for common form fields
Form validation with error messaging

Assistive Technologies

The Globals is designed to be compatible with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack), keyboard navigation, screen magnification, and speech recognition software.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of The Globals. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

Email: support@theglobals.co
Subject line: Please use "Accessibility Feedback" in the subject line
Response time: We aim to respond within 2 business days

Legal Information

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you may contact the U.S. Department of Justice ADA Complaint Process (for USA) or your national enforcement body for the European Accessibility Act (for EU).