The International Day of Sign Languages, established by the United Nations in 2017, commemorates the founding of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in 1951. The day emphasises that the recognition ...

Rossella Tercatin is The Times of Israel's archaeology and religions reporter. When a popular museum in the Old City of Jerusalem devoted to the city’s history decided to ensure full accessibility to ...

Fiji has called for stronger recognition of sign language as a basic human right. Minister for Women, Children and Social ...

Manitoba’s accessibility minister hinted her office is drafting legislation to increase access to and recognition of American ...

Two years after South African Sign Language became the country’s 12th official language, many deaf South Africans still face ...

KUALA LUMPUR: With more than four decades of dedication as a sign language interpreter, Tan Lee Bee is the face seen by millions of Malaysians watching the news programmes on television. Often seen at ...

Annet Bahumura, a resident of Kacyiru Sector in Gasabo District and a person with a hearing disability, says she is thankful to the government, institutions, and people who have embraced inclusion as ...

Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal have formally recognised the State of Palestine, a rare coordinated move by key U.S ...

As South Africa marks International Sign Language Day, interpreters Pumza Sikumba and Khetha Mbatha highlight the importance ...