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Since their emergence, design disciplines have been working to offer better living conditions to the masses. Their contexts, processes, and outcomes are shaped according to the social, economic, and political movements and issues. This situation has paved the way for the inclusion of various user groups in the design process. Mainly, enabling open-source environments and developing technology have strengthened the involvement of diverse user groups in the design and have provided continuous development in design democratization. The paper aims to understand better how researchers discuss the concept of democratization within a design context. In order to do this, the paper first explores the meaning and origin of design democratization. Then it examines the related approaches that have emerged over the years in different geographies. As a conclusion of these explorations, the paper emphasizes the importance of social inclusion, diversity, and empowerment in design democratization.

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