MOSFA, @Moviemiento de Sordas Feministas Argentina, a Deaf Feminist collective from Argentina pushes the understanding of feminism to include people of all genders and ablilities in their fight against oprressive systems.
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Did you know that, in some countries, Deaf people can work as interpreters? Watch this Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) story by a Deaf woman, June.
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European Federation of Parents of Hearing Impaired Children (FEPEDA) is an umbrella organization representing parents associations for deaf children.
Continue readingDeaf women’s rehabilitation center in India: DFDW
The Delhi Foundation of Deaf Women is a Deaf India women’s rehabilitation center. They offer vocational training, leadership training, sign classes, more.
Continue readingDeaf Link Uganda: Serving Deaf & Families
Deaf Link Uganda provides services to deaf people in Uganda and their families to promote their well being. They also promotes an inclusive society.
Continue readingGhana Sign Language Dictionary
Ready to learn a few Ghana signs? The online Ghana Sign Language (GSL) dictionary can help you with GSL vocabulary. But it does not teach grammar.
Continue readingDulamsuren Jigjid: Mongolian Deaf Leader
Mongolian Deaf leader Dulamsuren Jigjid shares her story of how she became an empowered Deaf woman leader. She is advancing disability rights in Mongolia.
Continue readingLionel Smith Interview by Broad Street Media in Barbados
Watch an interview with Lionel Smith, who was president of the New Life Deaf Club in Barbados from 2013 to 2018. Shows history of the club.
Continue readingWorld Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI)
The World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) advances the interpreting profession and national associations worldwide.
Continue reading32 world-changing Deaf women
They are dancers, scientists, athletes, politicians, actors, and more. Learn about 32 world-changing Deaf women from around the globe.
Continue readingDocumenting Haiti Sign Language (LSH): Foundation for later research
In 2014, a team documented Haiti Sign Language (LSH). Read a blog post or journal article about it, or watch eight videos documenting LSH.
Continue readingDiverse sign languages globally: Sign language isn’t universal
No, deaf people don’t all share the same universal sign language. Instead, Deaf people use diverse sign languages globally. A short overview.
Continue readingInternational Federation of Hard of Hearing People (IFHOH)
The International Federation of Hard of Hearing People (IFHOH) is a global organization with more than 40 national member organizations.
Continue readingAccessible movies in Colombia: Phone app for subtitles or sign language
Deaf people now have accessible movie theaters in Colombia. A phone app enables them to watch movies with either subtitles or sign language.
Continue readingDeaf Nigerian Children: Need for early diagnosis, more research
Authors believe screening programs should diagnose deaf Nigerian children earlier. They also want more research on Nigerian sign language.
Continue readingHard of hearing youth: Organizing internationally for rights
The International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People (IFHOHYP) promotes inclusion & rights for hard of hearing youth around the world.
Continue readingRikki Poynter Videos: Deaf awareness, accessibility, captioning
A deaf American woman, Rikki Poynter, produces many videos on deaf awareness. Her videos also explain accessibility and closed captioning.
Continue readingDeaf athletes globally: ICSD organizing and promoting sports
The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) organizes the international Deaflympics & other events for deaf athletes globally.
Continue readingAfrican Sign Languages: Research, dictionaries, news
People use the African Sign Languages Portal to find research, dictionaries, and more about African sign languages.
Continue readingFact Sheet on Deafness by World Health Organization (WHO)
What is deafness? What causes it? How does it impact people? What can help? This fact sheet on deafness from WHO addresses these questions.
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