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#IWDP #IDSL Week of Deaf People / Day of Sign Languages 2024
september 23 - september 29
The Week of Deaf People has been celebrated during the last full week of September to recognise that deaf people have our own communities, our own cultures, our own languages, sign languages, which unite them all.
The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf. The resolution establishing the day acknowledges that early access to sign language and services in sign language, including quality education available in sign language, is vital to the growth and development of the deaf individual and critical to the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals. It recognizes the importance of preserving sign languages as part of linguistic and cultural diversity. It also emphasizes the principle of “nothing about us without us” in terms of working with deaf communities.
Theme for 2024: Sign up for Sign Language Rights.
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#IWDP #IDSL Week of Deaf People / Day of Sign Languages 2024
Day of Sign Languages / Dag van Gebarentalen