Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Global South(also: Developing World, Majority World)
- A term referring broadly to countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania that have been historically marginalized in global economic and political systems. In accessibility research, the Global South is significantly underrepresented — most studies recruit participants…
- Global South accessibility(also: Accessibility in developing countries, Majority world accessibility)
- The study and practice of accessibility in countries of the Global South (Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America), where over 80% of people with disabilities live. Accessibility in these contexts is shaped by distinct socio-material conditions including limited built…
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