98%
of websites are inaccessible to people with disabilities
1.5
billion people with disabilities who deserve equality
20%
of the world's population who have a disability
In just a few decades, the planet has become increasingly digitized. We have practically created a parallel digital reality, with which we are gradually replacing everything that was done physically in the past.
It is precisely from the development of new technologies and the growth in the importance of the web that the idea of digital inequality is born: the web has grown without any real structure, generating a digital divide that is even more evident today.
Digital accessibility is not just about people with the most severe disabilities or a small market niche. In addition to being aimed principally at an audience that composes 15-20% of the population, best practices to be followed to achieve full accessibility improve the experience for all users.
"Digital accessibility breaks down virtual walls, creating new paths that were unthinkable until recently. Thanks to Accessiway and their Plug-in, I have been able to navigate many sites safely and easily, performing operations in total autonomy."
- Alessia Volpin
Achieving accessibility and being able to maintain it over time requires starting a journey that involves experts, users with disabilities, state-of-the-art tools, and dedicated support.
Here is a small extract of the speech by Dajana Gioffrè and Edoardo Arnello during the conference organised by @OIC - Osservatorio Imprese e Consumatori on the accessibility of web services in the banking sector.
During their speech at the Netcomm Forum 2022, Dajana and Giulia explain to a large audience the advantages for an e-commerce (and more) of having an accessible website.
Edoardo Arnello, CEO of AccessiWay, spoke at the Commission of the Chamber of Deputies explaining AccessiWay's view on the legislation that has been presented.
"Accessibility is, to some extent, synonymous with freedom. Freedom to choose, to make one's voice heard and express oneself regardless of disability or personal characteristics. Digital accessibility, today, is the highest expression of this freedom, because it opens doors and paths to those who, until now, have had no voice"
- Dajana Gioffrè, CVO AccessiWay