Now: International Week of the Deaf September 18 to 24, 2017
International Week of the Deaf is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and it was first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy. Since then, it is celebrated annually by the global deaf community. The International Week of the Deaf is held on the last week of September, the same month first World Congress of the WFD was held.
International Week of the Deaf is the only week in a year that sees highly concerted global advocacy to raise awareness about the deaf community at individual, community and governmental level. International Week of the Deaf strives to promote the rights of deaf people and highlight specific human rights topics that merit attention.
Read more about International Week of the Deaf
in Finland here (in Finnish only).
