Celebration Sign Languages Day 2022

1. Designed by
Puneet Kumar Jain
Date- 19th to 25th September 2022
Theme- Building Inclusive of Communities All

2. (IWDeaf) is celebrated annually across the
world during the last full week of September
since 2009.
In 2018, it was celebrated together with the
official International Day of Sign Languages
declared by the United Nations (UN), for the
first time.

3. 23rd September 2022
Theme- Sign Languages Unite Us!

4. (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world
on 23 September every year along
with International Week of the Deaf.

5. The choice of 23 September is the same date
that the World Federation of the Deaf was
established in 1951.

6. To support and protect the
linguistic identity and
culture diversity of all deaf
people.

8. Acquisition of sign language from birth from fluent
sign language models is critical to the cognitive and
social development of deaf children. A strong
language foundation is necessary to learn other
languages. As many deaf children are born into
families who are not yet fluent in their national sign
languages, services must be in place to provide sign
language learning and support to families so that
they can learn and use their national sign languages.

9. As of 2011, the International Labour Organisation
(ILO) states that approximately 80% of persons with
disabilities, including deaf people, are of working
age. Reports we have from around the world show
underemployment and unemployment is high within
deaf communities. Accessing a fair and inclusive
labour market with equal working conditions and
salary as their peers without disabilities is a step
toward deaf peoples’ inclusion in their communities
and more equal societies.

10. Full access to health-related information and services is a basic
precondition for the enjoyment of our most fundamental rights.
Yet, deaf people face barriers, stigmatisation and discrimination
when accessing health and health-related information, services
and strategies. Accessible information on health needs and
health care in the national sign languages is still needed. The
Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the dire predicament of
deaf people in accessing life-saving health information and
services. It brings the consequence that deaf people are often
left behind in equally accessing quality healthcare in their
national sign languages. National governments have a
responsibility to provide accessible health-related information
and services in the national sign language for everyone,
including deaf people

11. The past year has shown us new needs and new ways
of guaranteeing the well-being of deaf people in
situations of crisis. Under the circumstance of
different crises, including infectious diseases,
climate change, natural disasters, and armed
conflicts, deaf people all over the world experience
language deprivation, socioeconomic disadvantages,
and audism. Today, we emphasise the importance of
securing and maintaining the human rights of all
deaf people during the different, multiple, and
overlapping crises we face today.

12. On this International Day of Sign Languages, we
celebrate our collective efforts- deaf communities,
governments, and civil society representatives- to
recognize and promote the different national sign
languages around the world. Together we sign onto
a declaration of support for sign languages as an
essential human right for deaf people, and sign for
human rights!

13. Deaf communities are diverse, intersectional communities.
Today, we celebrate our richly diverse deaf communities and
the many ways of living and being in the world that our diverse
deaf communities share. Among these identities are gender,
age, sexuality, linguistic preferences, ethnicity, socio-economic
background, disability, and religion. Governments and deaf
communities must recognize and promote the intersectional
nature of deaf communities within services, projects, and
advocacy work. Deaf communities and deaf organisations must
be inclusive of all deaf peoples in their countries. Together, we
can build strong communities respectful and inclusive of all
deaf people.

14. For more than a century, deaf communities around
the world have organized into representative
associations to advance their human rights. These
organizations need funding, capacity building, and
empowerment to carry out the principle of “Nothing
About Us Without Us”. Today, support your local,
national and international organizations of deaf
people!

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