World Deaf Day 2024: World Deaf Day is celebrated every year to honor and spread awareness about deaf people who face challenges and various difficulties in their lives.
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This day is dedicated to honoring and promoting the sign language and culture of deaf people. Several groups and organizations set up programs to teach and promote sign language as a vital means of communication for deaf people.
Word Deaf Day also fights for equal participation and rights of the deaf people in the community. This day also symbolizes the importance of recognizing and supporting the accomplishments of the deaf community and making a perfect world for everyone.
Let’s get into more details view about Word Deaf Day:
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World Deaf Day Date
World Deaf Day is celebrated every year on September last Sunday. This year, World Deaf Day will be celebrated on September 29.
World Deaf Day History
The history of World Deaf Day goes back to the 1900s when it was first celebrated by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in 1958. The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an NGO that focuses on promoting the rights of deaf people and their importance in today’s world.
It is also believed that this day honors a great artist named Granville Richard Seymour Redmond who was born in Philadelphia in 1871 and became deaf at a very young age. Granville Richard Seymour Redmond studied painting, pantomime, and drawing at the California School of Design and became famous for painting landscapes and prolific colorist by 1905.
However, this year will mark the 73rd anniversary of World Deaf Day and will make an important year for WFD.
World Deaf Day Significance
World Deaf Day is among the most important events celebrated in the world as it draws out the importance of deaf people and the challenges and problems faced by deaf people.
Deaf people face several difficulties in their lives such as not getting proper healthcare facilities, education, and employment opportunities. This day brings out these problems in front of the whole world and provides equal rights to the deaf community.
This day also brings people together and appreciates the contributions of the deaf community in today’s world. It also encourages deaf people to live full, independent lives without feeling lonely.
World Deaf Day Facts
- As per the reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 1.5 billion people worldwide with hearing loss.
- Loud noise from airplanes, lawnmowers, or loud music can severely damage your inner ear causing permanent hearing loss.
- WHO reported that there are over 34 million children with hearing loss and deafness.
