25
Sep
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Politicians are facing criticism for not participating in the Global Leaders Challenge, an initiative by the Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) to promote sign language rights. The initiative has been running for three years and has been relaunched on 23 September as part of the 2024 International Day of Sign Languages. The challenge called on national leaders to advocate for sign language by signing the phrase “A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere” in their national sign language. However, efforts to engage prominent figures have been met with silence, raising concerns about a lack…