Fahamu Africa

Last Updated: January 23, 2026

Fahamu Africa is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continually work to improve the user experience for everyone and apply relevant accessibility standards.

Our Commitment

We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. We are committed to:

Making our content accessible to all users
Providing alternative text for images
Ensuring keyboard navigation is possible
Maintaining sufficient color contrast
Providing captions for video content
Ensuring forms are properly labeled

Accessibility Features

Navigation

Skip to main content link
Consistent navigation structure
Descriptive link text
Keyboard-accessible menus

Visual

Dark mode option to reduce eye strain
Scalable text (browser zoom supported)
Alt text for informative images
Color contrast meeting WCAG AA standards

Content

Clear and simple language
Proper heading hierarchy
AI voice reader for articles (premium feature)
Transcripts for audio content

Known Limitations

We acknowledge that some areas may not yet be fully accessible:

Some older articles may lack complete alt text
Third-party embedded content (e.g., social media) may have varying accessibility
Some PDFs may not be fully screen reader compatible

We are actively working to address these issues.

Assistive Technologies

Our website is designed to be compatible with:

Screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver)
Screen magnification software
Speech recognition software
Keyboard-only navigation

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Fahamu Africa. If you encounter barriers or have suggestions:

Email: accessibility@fahamu.africa
Use our Contact Form

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Compliance Efforts

We regularly:

Audit our website for accessibility issues
Train our team on accessibility best practices
Test with assistive technologies
Review and update our accessibility practices

Accessibility Statement