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Face equality is a social movement that seeks to normalize and de-stigmatize facial disfigurement (FD), and, by extent, lessen prejudice towards individuals with facial disfigurements. The term and corresponding movement was founded in 2008 by UK-based charity Changing Faces.

Face Equality Week, which Changing Faces also launched, is held annually in May. Themes for the week have included "Stop the Stare" (2022), and "We Will Not Hide" (2023). The Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation in Taiwan also holds a Facial Equality Day in May.

Goals

Goals of face equality include:

  • Normalizing and de-stigmatizing FD, therefore lessening societal pressure to hide FD
  • Addressing discrimination based on FD in employment and the workplace
  • Addressing stereotypes that conflate FD with villainy
  • Improving representation of individuals with FD in television and film
  • Addressing and preventing the censorship of individuals with FD when posting photos and videos online

Organizations

Face Equality International (FEI), founded in 2018 by James Partridge, is a coalition of "NGOs, charities, and support groups," which promote face equality. Groups which have joined FEI include Changing Faces (UK), the European Cleft Organisation, FACES (US), the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors (US), the Smile Foundation (South Africa), and Smile Train.

References

  1. Javed, Saman (2021-05-21). "Is it time to talk about face equality?". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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  4. "Stop The Stare: How you can support people with visible difference for Face Equality Week 2022". Glamour UK. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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  6. ^ Alexiou, Gus. "Face Equality International Wants Disfigurement Recognized As A 'True Disability'". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. Swift, Phyllida; Bogart, Kathleen (2021). "A hidden community: Facial disfigurement as a globally neglected human rights issue". Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research. 11 (4): 652–657. doi:10.1016/j.jobcr.2021.09.011. ISSN 2212-4268. PMC 8476770. PMID 34611510.
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