23 September 2021: International Sign Language Day

23 September 2021: International Sign Language Day

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Category : Important Days Published on: September 23 2021

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·        Every year 23 September is observed as International Sign Language Day.

·        The day supports and protects the linguistic identities of people who are deaf as well as other users of sign languages.

·        Announced by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) this year's theme - 'We Sign for Human Rights' - projects "How each of us - deaf and hard of hearing people around the world - hands together to promote recognition of We have the right to use sign languages ​​in all walks of life.

Important facts

About World Federation of the Deaf (WFD.)

v Founded: 23 September 1951, Rome, Italy

v Headquarters Location: Helsinki, Finland

v President: Joseph Murray

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