Disabled Data Sovereignty Documentation
This documentation is part of the IVE Project on Disabled Data Sovereignty,
supervised by Dr. KJ Hepworth.
📖 About This Project
This project investigates how disabled people and communities can exercise
control over their own data (data sovereignty) in ways that are accessible, inclusive, and practical.
Many existing self-hosting tools (like Yunohost) are designed for technically skilled users,
which creates a barrier for disabled people who may face accessibility challenges, technical barriers, or exclusion from digital sovereignty movements.
To address this, the project:
- Experiments with accessible self-hosting using Yunohost as a starting point.
- Reviews and tests Yunohost applications for search accuracy, categorization, and accessibility.
- Documents the process of setting up and maintaining a local server with simplified, guided steps.
- Aligns the work with international accessibility standards (such as WCAG) to ensure inclusivity.
- Engages with the Yunohost community to share findings, propose improvements, and build awareness.
The long-term vision is to prototype an accessible self-hosting framework
that empowers disabled people to own, manage, and protect their data without relying on inaccessible or overly technical infrastructures.
📚 Structure
The documentation is organized month by month (September → February),
with each month broken into weekly updates covering research, development, testing, and community engagement.
- September → Initial setup, VM testing, first Yunohost app reviews, accessibility notes.
- October →
- November →
- December →
- January →
- February →
🚀 How to Navigate
- Use the sidebar dashboard (left side) to access months and weeks directly.
- Start by exploring September → Week 1.