International Week of the Deaf (IWD) is the only week in a year that sees highly concerted global advocacy to raise awareness about the deaf community on different levels. It is about gathering together, becoming united, and showing that unity to the rest of the world.

IWD promotes the human rights of deaf people and highlight issues that are significant to the deaf community.

IWD aims to call for unity from the rest of the world through consistent, coordinated, and widespread mobilization to ensure that campaigns are visible through sufficient media coverage.

 Zuratun Nafisah Rantasalmi on 12th September 2016