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Deaf Feminist Movement of Argentina

Screenshot from a video on the Deaf Feminist movement in Argentina

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.

Asociación Sordos Limón: Afro-Costa Rican Deaf

Screen shot from video on the Afro-Costa Rican community in Limón, Costa Rica.

Asociación Sordos Limón describes the lives of Deaf Afro-Costa Ricans and compares them to the habitants of the capital city — San José.

Women’s rights treaty for Deaf women

Cover of publication entitled "CEDAW Made Easy: Question & Answer Booklet"

Deaf women experience double discrimination. Thus, they need double human rights protection. Learn about a women’s rights treaty that can help Deaf women.

Deaf Women’s Health Rights: Zimbabwe

Screen shot from video on deaf women's health rights by Deaf Women Included in Zimbabwe

How many Deaf women in your country know their health rights? In Zimbabwe, Deaf Women Included produced a video to teach health rights in sign language.

Menstrual health for deaf girls in Zimbabwe

Sometimes no one teaches menstrual health to deaf girls in Zimbabwe. Thus, Deaf Women Included produced a video to teach them in Zimbabwe Sign Language.

Logic model for deaf projects: How-to guide

Example of a "results chain" logic model. Shows a series of circles and rectangles across the top of the image. The first shape is marked "Strategic approach". The next three shapes are marked "Preliminary result". The next shape after these is marked "sub-purpose". Then the final shape is marked "Project purpose". For each shape, a more detailed explanation is provided below it.

Some funding agencies want to see a “logic model” for your deaf-focused project. This guide explains what a logic model is and how to develop it.

Deaf Vote! Education video in Ghana

Screen shot of deaf vote education video produced by Ghana National Association of the Deaf.

The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) produced this deaf vote education video. Learn how they taught deaf people to vote. Ghanaian Sign Language.

Deaf-accessible homeless shelter: How-to Guide

Cover of the publication entitled "Make Your Shelter Accessible!" Below the title, black and white drawings show hands forming the signs for "shelter" and "support".

Where do deaf homeless people go for help in your city? This guide explains how to make a Deaf-accessible homeless shelter, for service providers.

Evaluative Case Study: How Deaf Project Helps?

An orange arrow and a green arrow each point at each other in a never-ending circle.

Your organization has a wonderful project for deaf people! But which parts of your project help the most? An evaluative case study might help you decide.

Deaf restaurant in Gambia

Photo shows a group of women outside signing to each other.

One group of Deaf women solved their unemployment problem by creating a sign language restaurant in Gambia. Customers enjoy food–and learn about deafness.

Understand the Problem: What Causes It?

Your project can help the Deaf community! How? First you need to understand the problem: What causes it? Then you can design a better project to solve it.

Deaf people surviving abuse: DAWN agency

The DAWN agency promotes healthy relationships and ending abuse in the Deaf community. They also provide services to Deaf people surviving abuse.

Disability in Sustainable Development Goals

Some funding agencies want to know, will your project help with the Sustainable Development Goals? This page summarizes where the SDGs mention disability.

End violence in Deaf communities: Calif., USA

Deaf Hope works to end domestic and sexual violence in Deaf communities in Oakland, California, USA. They provide services for Deaf survivors & children.

Empower Deaf and Deafblind survivors: ADWAS

Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) empowers Deaf & Deafblind survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment. Seattle, Washington, USA

Deaf women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia: Teki Bags

Deaf women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia employ Deaf women at Teki Paper Bags. They also help restaurants and shops stop plastic waste by using paper bags