Easy to Read Standarisation. Some steps towards an international standard.

Reading is a means to make Human Rights effective, mainly those related to full participation in society under equal conditions. Literacy is not natural but acquired, and it depends on many factors from personal capabilities to access to education from a geographical or financial point of view. Even in more developed countries where education is compulsory until adolescence, a growing number of children do not fully develop their reading skills. This fact makes reading a universal barrier towards equal opportunities. Learning to read is one solution to the problem, on the other hand, generating texts which are easier to read may also help. This article presents the Easy to Read existing standards, and describes some further standardisation requirements such as terminology, intended audience, workflows, formats, and languages that should be taken into consideration towards a 21st century Easy to Read recommendation.