Meeting minutes
Title: WCAG3-Equity
agree on goals
[Informal discussion of goals]
agree on Goals:
1. Define equity
2. How to evaluate the level of equity supported by the guidelines
3. How to evaluate the level of equity supported by the guidelines
4. Identify the Challenges to equity
5. Where the challenges are raised and might be addressed
In conformance
In outcomes
In what others write as outcomes
Structural ability to address issues raised on guidelines equity in a reasonable time frame
When people point out needed guidance, shouldn’t take 20 years for a new version to address it
Some issues belong with functional needs group, around “what is a disability” that we address
Look at processes and how to minimize bias in processes
… In the writing process for the guidelines
… In the AGWG decision policy
… Inclusion in writing the guidelines
… Nothing About Us Without Us
Purpose: Help equity define the conformance model instead of conformance defining equity
discuss preparation readings
SLide deck of prior work from Silver
[Jeanne reviews slide deck of prior work from Silver - problems and potential solutions tried]
Homework: Review the references in the Slide Deck of researches
MC: I think we need to deliver a report to AGWG of the equity problems
JSp: I think that should be our 4 week goal
Thoughts on Defining Equity [from discussion]
Define equity
… Tempting to set percentages, but can’t be too formulaic
… May be contextual - needs may be different in different kinds of sites
… Need to consider language equity as well - we can’t write for every language so people have to write their own outcomes
… Inclusion in writing standards
… Nothing About Us Without Us
… Equity is different from equal
Thoughts on How to evaluate the level of equity supported by the guidelines
… Conformance model enabling / restricting equity
… Set of defined outcomes
… Use or not of protocols
Thoughts on Identify the Challenges to equity
… Testability of guidelines
… Addressing situations where we have less expertise / lived experience
… Large set of contexts in which guidelines would be used
… Technology limitations
… Effort level to meet outcomes