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[Learn more about Design System →](https://design.gitlab.com/)
### Accessibility
The Accessibility team makes the GitLab product and Pajamas Design System more accessible for our users. Our mission is to do our part to ensure the GitLab product lives up to its mission of enabling everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world.
[Learn more about Accessibility →](/handbook/product/ux/accessibility/)
## How UX works together
These four disciplines don't work in silos—they collaborate throughout the product development process:
The Accessibility team makes the GitLab product and Pajamas Design System more accessible for our users. We work closely with the [Design Systems team](https://design.gitlab.com/), and designers and frontend engineers across GitLab.
## Mission
Our mission is to do our part to ensure the GitLab product lives up to its mission, enabling everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world.
### Technical Implementation & Issue Resolution
- Work through existing backlog of identified accessibility issues
- Implement accessibility solutions using semantic HTML, ARIA, CSS, and JavaScript, following WCAG guidelines
- Conduct code reviews for accessibility compliance and provide actionable feedback
- Identify new issues through automated and manual testing
### Process & Documentation
- Create and maintain accessibility documentation, including guidelines and best practices
- Improve accessibility testing and development processes
- Develop organized backlogs for systematic issue resolution
- Maintain Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) by evaluating the product against accessibility standards
### Training & Enablement
- Provide basic accessibility training and guidance to UX and development teams
- Enable designers, engineers and PMs to deliver the most accessible features possible
### Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work alongside the Design Systems team on shared accessibility goals
- Partner with designers and frontend engineers across GitLab to deliver accessible features
- Support existing product teams in prioritizing and resolving known accessibility issues
### Culture Building
- Create opportunities for hands-on learning through bug bashes and other initiatives
- Host office hours, Q&A sessions and deep dives on specific accessibility challenges
- Engage directly with users with disabilities to build empathy and understanding
- Build a culture of advocacy throughout the organization
