Sun, 21.11.21
Accessible Technology & the Developing World
A new book “Accessible Technology & the Developing World” discusses the failures of inaccessible technology in resource constraint settings (developing world) and provides examples of increasing accessibility. In the opening chapter ‘Development for All: How Human Rights Break Down Barriers to Technology’ I provide an overview:
Development efforts—the provision of support to countries with lesser economic resources—have long overlooked persons with disabilities. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) tries to rectify this with a stand-alone provision on inclusive development, ensuring that efforts to accelerate economic growth and related factors are inclusive of and accessible to persons with disabilities. This chapter discusses the rationale behind the stand-alone provision and the potential it holds for more equitable and inclusive growth, including the role that technology plays in increasing accessibility.
How Human Rights Break Down Barriers to Technology, in: Lazar/Stein, Accessible Technology & the Developing World, Oxford University Press 2021