diff --git a/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex b/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
index a1020ef..ccec5a5 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/components/core_components.ex
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
   attr :error_class, :string, default: nil, doc: "the input error class to use over defaults"
 
   attr :rest, :global,
-    include: ~w(accept autocomplete capture cols disabled form list max maxlength min minlength
+    include:
+      ~w(accept autocomplete aria-required capture cols disabled form list max maxlength min minlength
                 multiple pattern placeholder readonly required rows size step)
 
   def input(%{field: %Phoenix.HTML.FormField{} = field} = assigns) do
@@ -353,6 +354,24 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
         Phoenix.HTML.Form.normalize_value("checkbox", assigns[:value])
       end)
 
+    # For checkboxes, we don't use HTML required attribute (means "must be checked")
+    # Instead, we use aria-required for screen readers (WCAG 2.1, Success Criterion 3.3.2)
+    # Extract required from rest and remove it, but keep aria-required if provided
+    rest = assigns.rest || %{}
+    is_required = Map.get(rest, :required, false)
+    aria_required = Map.get(rest, :aria_required, if(is_required, do: "true", else: nil))
+
+    # Remove required from rest (we don't want HTML required on checkbox)
+    rest_without_required = Map.delete(rest, :required)
+    # Ensure aria-required is set if field is required
+    rest_final =
+      if aria_required,
+        do: Map.put(rest_without_required, :aria_required, aria_required),
+        else: rest_without_required
+
+    assigns = assign(assigns, :rest, rest_final)
+    assigns = assign(assigns, :is_required, is_required)
+
     ~H"""
     <fieldset class="mb-2 fieldset">
       <label>
@@ -367,9 +386,9 @@ defmodule MvWeb.CoreComponents do
             class={@class || "checkbox checkbox-sm"}
             {@rest}
           />{@label}<span
-            :if={@rest[:required]}
+            :if={@is_required}
             class="text-red-700 tooltip tooltip-right"
-            data-tip={gettext("This field cannot be empty")}
+            data-tip={gettext("This field is required")}
           >*</span>
         </span>
       </label>
diff --git a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/form.ex b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/form.ex
index 3378504..dc32824 100644
--- a/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/form.ex
+++ b/lib/mv_web/live/member_live/form.ex
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ defmodule MvWeb.MemberLive.Form do
                               field={value_form[:value]}
                               label={cf.name}
                               type={custom_field_input_type(cf.value_type)}
-                              required={cf.required}
+                              required={if cf.value_type == :boolean, do: false, else: cf.required}
+                              aria-required={if cf.required, do: "true", else: nil}
                             />
                           </.inputs_for>
                           <input