World Federation of the Deaf

@WFDeaf_org

A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere 🌐
#deaf #SignLanguage

Helsinki, Finland wfdeaf.org Joined March 2020

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World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org Feb 21

International Mother Language Day

From UNESCO and the World Federation of the Deaf, we are reminded that sign languages are natural languages — the foundation of identity, learning, and full participation for deaf people.

#SignLanguages #LinguisticRights #DeafCommunity

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World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org Jan 27

We celebrate the approval of the Law recognizing Bolivian Sign Language (LSB), a fundamental step forward for the linguistic rights of the Deaf community in Bolivia.

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World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org Jan 24

Education for #deafchildren begins with sign language.

Today, the WFD reaffirms a clear and urgent message: early access to national #signlanguages is essential for inclusive quality multilingual education in national sign languages.
#internationaldayofeducation

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World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org Nov 19, 2025

WFD is proud to take part in the 5th Conference of the Arab Forum of Women with Disabilities in Egypt, with WFD Board Member Hjordis Haraldsdottir representing us.

➡️Read more: wfdeaf.org/wfd-at-the-5th…

World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org Nov 17, 2025

📢 WFD & @EUD_Brussels submitted a joint contribution to the #CRPDCommittee on tackling intersectional discrimination against women and girls with disabilities.

Read more➡️ eud.eu/eud-wfd-joint-…

eud.eu EUD & WFD Joint Submission to the CRPD Committee on the Draft Guidelines on Addressing Multiple and... The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) have worked together to submit a joint submission to the new guidelines from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons...