📸 Pictures of WFD Board Members, WFDYS Board Members, WFD Regional Directors and WFD Secretariat in Bogota, Colombia. 🇨🇴 Thanks to @fenascol for hosting the 130th WFD Board Meeting and the 43rd @WFDYS Board meeting.

📣 The WFD would like to extend its congratulations to Belarus for achieving the legal recognition of Belarusian Sign Language.🇧🇾 We hope that the others countries will follow suit by recognizing the right to #SignLanguage. ➡️Read more: wfdeaf.org/news/the-legal-re… #deaf

The WFD regrets to inform the global community of the passing of Len Mitchell. He was a WFD Board Member from 1995 to 2007. He was WFD Vice President for 4 years. He contributed much to the WFD and positively impacted many people around the world.🌐

Welcome to the celebration of #DeafCulture and Art! A panel will share their experiences and we will feature #deafartists who will be doing performances Join the celebration by watching this online event! fb.watch/8eSeBoPNZi/ #deafculture #deafart #HumanRights #SignLanguage

...Interpretation is very important because it's the bridge. It helps bridge people through language. And of course #signlanguage does that as well. Because it opens a #bridge into the #deaf community. #IWDP #IDSL @drjosephjmurray @shirleyliu_au @AmaliaGamio

Amalia Gamio Rios: Not having qualified and enough #signlanguageinterpreter in all the services offered to the public is clearly a "Discrimination on the basis of disability" because #Signlanguage is a powerfull toll to avoid discrimination. @AmaliaGamio

#Deafchildren do not have ‘language’ problems, they have language access problems. For deaf children to receive a full education, give them access to their national sign language(s) and they can and will acquire language just like hearing children do. @shirleyliu_au #IDSL

The @WFDYS’ work is important for the #deafyoung people around the world because that is our greatest aim. We advocate for deaf youths to have full #humanrights and their right to sign language(s) globally. @shirleyliu_au #IDSL

We now have the opportunity to further promote disability inclusion. The WFD calls upon the State Parties to #CRPD to nominate signing #deaf candidates to the next term of the CRPD Committee, supporting progress towards a more equal global society for all.#RepresentationMatters

📣The WFD is pleased to host a lecture with Dr. Liisa Kauppinen on May 19, 2021. 📆 Join to learn about her journey as a pioneering deaf female advocate and her vision for the future of deaf rights!🌐 #Deaf #deafwoman #Humanrights #WFD70 #LiisaKauppinen eventbrite.fi/e/lecture-by-d…

📣 Sharing the ambition to make the world a better place, the @WFDeaf_org, @WFDYS and Frontrunners have signed a memorandum of understanding. ✒️📰 By signing, the WFD and the WFDYS show support for this learning and networking space for #deaf youth. 🌐 vimeo.com/543307634/5cd523f8…

Today on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the WFD and @WFDYS stand with our 127 national members and 50 YOMs around the world to promote inclusive deaf communities and the elimination of racial discrimination against all deaf people #FightRacism

WFD Board Member @hahara55 and @WFDYS Board member Laure Abdelmoumeni summarize the first round of questions- diversity and inclusion are important elements of equality. Catch the webinar live at fb.watch/45SST4DziW/ #IWD2021 #DeafWomen #WFD70

The WFD and @WFDYS conducted a 2020 survey to gather some initial data on gender diversity among the governing boards of its member organisations. Only 23% of these organisations have a female President with 39% having a female Vice President. #WFD70 #DeafWomen #IWD2021

Welcome to the 3rd #WFD70 Webinar! Today, we celebrate, with the @WFDYS the International Women’s Day with a panel titled “Deaf Women Leaders in National Deaf Association Boards and Youth Boards” #DeafWomen #IWD2021 fb.watch/45SST4DziW/

📢 SAVE THE DATE!!! March 8 at 3.00 EET 🗓 To celebrate the International Women's Day, the WFD is co-hosting a webinar with @wfdys on Deaf Women Leaders. #wfd70 #internatiobalwomensday #deafwomen 🔗 fb.me/e/2a0zA0t3J

📣 SAVE THE DATE! March 8 at 3.00 EET 📅 To celebrate the International Women's Day, the WFD is co-hosting a webinar with @WFDYS on Deaf Women Leaders. 🔗 fb.me/e/2a0zA0t3J #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay2021 #InternationalWomensDay #WFD70 #webinar #DeafWomen