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Women’s rights treaty for Deaf women
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 Entrepreneurs
For some Deaf women around the world, starting their own business has been an important solution. Meet Deaf women entrepreneurs from Zambia, South Africa, Gambia, and Ethiopia
Successful Gender-Based Violence programs for Deaf Women
If you’re looking to set up a Deaf-friendly Gender-Based Violence program for Deaf women, learn how other programs did it.
Deaf-Friendly Videos for Deaf Women
If a Deaf woman in your country wants to know how to protect her health, how does she find this information? Programs in Chile, Argentina, and Zimbabwe are teaching Deaf women how to care for their own health.
Deaf Women’s Health Rights: 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.
European parents associations for deaf children
European Federation of Parents of Hearing Impaired Children (FEPEDA) is an umbrella organization representing parents associations for deaf children.
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
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
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
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.
Deaf 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.
Deaf 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.
Evaluative Case Study: How Deaf Project Helps?
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.
Ghana 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.
Deaf restaurant in Gambia
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.
Ghana Sign Language Rights for Deaf education
Ghana has no sign language rights in its laws. The author explains her opinion on why they should.
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
Human rights in easy language: Training manual for beginners
The manual “We Have Human Rights” can help you explain human rights in easy language. If other training manuals are hard to read, try this.
Raise a Deaf Child: A guide for parents and communities
How can parents best raise and communicate with a deaf child? And how can the community help? “Helping Children Who Are Deaf” can guide.
World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI)
The World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) advances the interpreting profession and national associations worldwide.
32 world-changing Deaf women
They are dancers, scientists, athletes, politicians, actors, and more. Learn about 32 world-changing Deaf women from around the globe.
Documenting 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.
Disability-inclusive SDG programs: The CRPD should be a guide
The global disability community says disability-inclusive SDG programs are crucial. Their position paper says the CRPD should be a guide.
Diverse 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.
International 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.