[PDFlist] FW: Happy International Women’s Day!

[Setareki Macanawai]

From: Colin Allen [mailto:info at wfd.fi]
Sent: Friday, 8 March 2019 10:04 AM
To: Setareki Macanawai <CEO at pacificdisability.org>
Subject: Happy International Women’s Day!

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Dear Setareki,

On this day, I would like us to take a moment to remember the plight of deaf women.

In the past, deaf women have had to ensure prejudice, violence and isolation just because they are deaf. They were not allowed to study, make decisions, or even have dreams.

I wish i can assure you that this has ended by unfortunately it hasn't.

Today, deaf women are still being abused, ignored, silenced and excluded. These injustices varies widely but one thing in common is that decisions are often made for them because they lack the education and thus the ability to lead their own lives meaningfully. They are uneducated not because they want to but simply because they are forbidden to go to school and kept at home to serve others.

It is far more challenging for these women to get out of their vicious cycle because they don't have a voice. Their voice is sign language and many simply do not have access to it since young because it has been decided for them that deaf people and sign languages are inferior.

We need to change this attitude.
We need to change perception about sign language.
We need to promote understanding that deaf people is a cultural and linguistic minority, not just a disability.

We need to urge decision makers to give deaf women back their rights to use and learn sign language - their rights to participate in the society.

WFD will continue to ensure that Sign Language Rights are for All!
Your support would be greatly appreciated.





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Happy International Women's Day.

Colin Allen AM
President,
World Federation of the Deaf




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