#GLAD25:
Building Spaces That Honor Language Rights

Welcome to Global Language Advocacy Days 2025 (#GLAD25)!

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Language rights are vital for creating a fair and inclusive society. When these rights are denied, the consequences are profound, especially for underrepresented groups like women, refugees, immigrants, and others who often face barriers in accessing healthcare, education, legal systems, and other essential services. These barriers deepen exclusion and limit opportunities for full participation in society.

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#GLAD25 will focus on the diverse spaces both physical and digital, formal and informal where language rights are upheld or violated. Whether it’s a classroom, a workplace, a healthcare setting, or an online community, language has the power to empower, open doors, and foster inclusion or to marginalize and exclude.

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From February 21–28, 2025, we’ll come together to:

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• Emphasize the need to create environments that value, protect, and honor language rights

• Raise awareness of the critical role language rights play in shaping inclusive and equitable spaces

• ​Share knowledge and best practices

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We want to hear from you! Whether through theoretical insights, practical experiences, or creative expressions like visual art, podcasts, articles, comics, songs, short films, and more, your contributions will shape this year’s event.

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Let’s work together to build environments where language rights are respected and celebrated. Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to join us as we create spaces for justice, inclusion, and equity.

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NOTE: The Call for Initiatives can be accessed in English, Spanish (español), Greek (ελληνικά), Hindi (हिन्दी), Portuguese (português), and French (français).

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For more information, email us at global.language.advocacy@gmail.com.