Swiss Association of the Deaf
The Swiss Federation of the Deaf ( French Fédération Suisse des Sourds , Italian Federazione Svizzera dei Sordi , abbreviation SGB-FSS ) is an umbrella organization founded in 1946 in the field of self-help, which represents the interests of the deaf and sign language users. It consists of around 50 employees, its members and partner organizations. They also work politically to ensure that barriers to access in education, work, health, politics, culture and society are dismantled and that the rights of people with a hearing impairment are consistently and sustainably implemented.
The SGB-FSS is affiliated with the World Association of the Deaf and organizes World Sign Language Day for Switzerland .