Deaf community events held globally to promote accessibility and inclusion

Various organizations and government bodies across Latin America and Spain are holding events to mark the International Week of Deaf People, focusing on accessibility, sign language, and social inclusion.

In Argentina, the Ministry of Culture and Education in Córdoba held training sessions for educators on including students with hearing impairments. Additionally, Mendoza hosted sensitization workshops to dismantle myths regarding deaf culture and sign language.

In Ecuador, activities included a march in Latacunga to demand better communication tools in public institutions, and a community celebration in Guayaquil organized by the local municipality. In Manabí, the provincial government hosted workshops on Ecuadorian Sign Language (LSEC) alongside health brigades.

In Chile, the Fundación FFIMAULE and the Universidad Católica del Maule organized a congress on accessibility for the deaf community. Meanwhile, in Spain, the Federation of Associations of Deaf People of Galicia (Faxpg) held a demonstration in A Coruña to advocate for the rights of the deaf and the continued funding of sign language interpreters.