AWARENESS RAISING All IF’s activities are rooted in the principles
Activities
of the UNCRPD and our mission to advance
consultations, publications of statements
and protect the rights of individuals with
and
SBH.
raise
campaigns in IF member countries, the EU
awareness of the rights of individuals with
or worldwide. In particular, the focus was on
SBH and the UNCRPD among policy makers,
the priorities indicated by IF members for
relevant
themes such as mental health and ageing.
In
2021,
IF
continued
stakeholders,
and
to
international
included
meetings
and
contributions public
to
awareness
organisations.
INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS DAYS During 2021, IF held awareness campaigns for thirteen international awareness events: the World Folic Acid Awareness Week; World Birth Defects Day; World Health Day; IF’s Siblings Day; International Youth Day; World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day; International Day for Older Persons; World Mental Health Day; European Day of Persons with Disabilities; the International Women’s Day, the International Day of Families, the World Toilet Day and the International Human Rights Day. For eight of these international awareness events IF developed social media toolkits to support members and partners in their advocacy efforts. These toolkits were developed for:
World Folic Acid Awareness Week World Birth Defects Day IF’s Siblings Day International Youth Day International Day of Older Persons World Mental Health Day World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day (see also page 42) International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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