Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to making this website usable by everyone, the standard we target, and how to tell us when we fall short.

Document status

Version
1.0
Effective
Review cycle
Annually, or sooner if law or practice changes
Owner
Communications and Fundraising Officer
Applies to
womenslight.org

1 Our commitment

Women's Light Foundation names persons with disabilities as a priority group in its core values. A website that excludes them would contradict that directly. We aim to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA.

2 What we have done

  • Semantic HTML structure with a single main heading per page and a logical heading order.
  • A skip link to bypass navigation and reach the main content directly.
  • Visible focus indicators on every interactive element, for keyboard and switch users.
  • Text alternatives for images that convey meaning, and empty alt attributes for decorative ones.
  • Colour contrast tested against WCAG AA thresholds for body text and interface elements.
  • Touch targets of at least 44 by 44 pixels.
  • Full keyboard operability, including the navigation menus and accordions.
  • Respect for the reduce-motion system preference, which disables the homepage carousel animation.
  • Text that reflows without loss of content when enlarged, and no horizontal scrolling at narrow widths.
  • Language attributes set correctly on each page so screen readers pronounce English and French properly.

3 Known limitations

We report these openly rather than claiming full conformance.

  • Some photographs sourced from community activities have brief alternative text that may not convey full context.
  • Embedded third-party video players are not under our direct control and may not meet the same standard.
  • Documents published as PDF may not be fully tagged for screen readers. We will supply an accessible alternative on request.
  • French translation of some pages is in progress; until complete, those pages display English content within a French-language page.

4 Getting an alternative format

If you need information from this site in another format — large print, plain text, or read aloud — contact us and we will provide it. There is no charge, and you do not need to explain why you need it.

5 Reporting a barrier

If you encounter a barrier, email contact@womenslight.org describing the page and the difficulty. We aim to respond within five working days and to correct genuine accessibility faults as a priority rather than scheduling them alongside routine work.