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Brussels Governance Monitor

Accessibility

Brussels Governance Monitor is committed to making its content accessible to the widest possible audience, in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA.

Conformance status

This website is partially conformant with the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard.

Measures taken

  • Semantic structure: HTML5 elements (header, main, nav, article, section), consistent heading hierarchy, breadcrumbs with Schema.org markup
  • Keyboard navigation: skip-to-content link, keyboard navigation in dropdown menus (arrow keys, Escape), focus trap in the search dialog
  • Accessible forms: associated labels, error messages announced to screen readers (ARIA live regions), properly hidden honeypot field
  • Contrast: color palette verified for a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 on all informational text
  • Media and motion: respects the « prefers-reduced-motion » preference, no automatic animations
  • Language: dynamic lang attribute on each page (fr/nl/en/de)
  • Print: dedicated stylesheet with visible URLs

Technologies used

HTML5, CSS (Tailwind CSS), JavaScript (React/Next.js), ARIA, Schema.org (JSON-LD).

Linguistic accessibility

The main content of the site is available in four languages: French, Dutch, English and German. The lang attribute is set dynamically on each page. The weekly digest (BGM Weekly Digest) is being rolled out in over 80 languages, because Brussels has 184 nationalities and governance concerns everyone. Automatic translations are labelled as such.

Plain language

BGM strives to use accessible language and avoids institutional jargon wherever possible. Domain cards include a short summary. Adaptation to Easy Read format is being considered for key content.

Known limitations

  • Search result excerpts are rendered as raw HTML (Pagefind) and may not be fully structured.
  • Some decorative elements (SVG icons) do not yet systematically carry the aria-hidden attribute.

This website aims for WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance, the standard on which the AnySurfer label is based. AnySurfer certification has not yet been sought.

Feedback

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on this site, please use the feedback form or contact us at contact@brusselsgovernance.be. We commit to responding within 15 working days.

This statement was established on 10 February 2026.