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Accessibility not only expands your reach to a large segment of the world\u2019s population who experience some form of disability \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/disability\">15% as identified by the World Bank<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 but also aligns your work with critical legal, ethical, and social responsibilities. This resource hub is designed to support STM publishers and beyond, providing actionable insights, tools, and regulatory guidance to make content accessible from the start.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we can foster a more inclusive and equitable future for research, knowledge sharing and education.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"background-color: #221533; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.25rem; padding: 1em 2em; border-radius: 12px; text-align: center; display: inline-block; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\" href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/what-we-do\/strategic-areas\/social-responsibility\/diversity-inclusion\/accessibility-resources-for-academic-publishers\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Explore the STM Accessibility Resource Hub<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[103,67],"portfolio":[],"document-type":[],"class_list":["post-37454","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","category-portals","category-social-responsibility-strategic-area"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Accessibility Resources for Academic Publishers - STM Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/document\/accessibility-resources-for-academic-publishers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Accessibility Resources for Academic Publishers - STM Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Achieving accessibility by making academic content inclusive As the demand for digital content continues to grow, it is increasingly important that your publications are \u201cborn accessible\u201d. 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