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. [1] The term and corresponding movement was founded in 2008 by UK-based charity Changing Faces. [2] [3]
Face Equality Week, which Changing Faces also launched, is held annually in May. [2] Themes for the week have included "Stop the Stare" (2022), [4] and "We Will Not Hide" (2023). The Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation in Taiwan also holds a Facial Equality Day in May. [3] [5]
Goals of face equality include:
Face Equality International (FEI), founded in 2018 by James Partridge, is a coalition of "NGOs, charities, and support groups," which promote face equality. [7] [8] 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. [9]
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. [1] The term and corresponding movement was founded in 2008 by UK-based charity Changing Faces. [2] [3]
Face Equality Week, which Changing Faces also launched, is held annually in May. [2] Themes for the week have included "Stop the Stare" (2022), [4] and "We Will Not Hide" (2023). The Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation in Taiwan also holds a Facial Equality Day in May. [3] [5]
Goals of face equality include:
Face Equality International (FEI), founded in 2018 by James Partridge, is a coalition of "NGOs, charities, and support groups," which promote face equality. [7] [8] 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. [9]