{"id":66988,"date":"2023-06-20T13:52:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T13:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearglobal.org\/?p=66988"},"modified":"2023-06-20T13:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T13:54:23","slug":"language-offers-inclusion-solutions-for-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearglobal.org\/language-offers-inclusion-solutions-for-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Language offers inclusion and solutions for refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Language offers inclusion and solutions for refugees\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>

CLEAR Global\u2019s mission: helping people get vital information and make their voices heard<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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With a <\/b>record 110 million<\/b><\/a> individuals worldwide displaced by conflict, persecution, violence, human rights violations, and climate change disasters, many find themselves in vulnerable situations.\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>

For them, leaving their homes is the only option to find safety. The best way to support people to rebuild their lives and enable them to access opportunities is by including them in local communities (<\/span>UN<\/span><\/a>). This year, the World Refugee Day theme is \u201cHope away from home.<\/strong> A world where refugees are always included.\u201d For us, inclusion starts with language, listening, and access to information – because language exclusion compounds existing challenges. We\u2019re building inclusion with multilingual solutions for refugees around the world.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Often overlooked, language is essential for everyone to understand their rights and get their needs met. <\/b>It enables people to communicate their concerns and experiences to the people delivering aid. When we enable people who have been forcibly displaced to get services, resources, and information in their own languages, we contribute to making their already disrupted worlds a bit more equitable.<\/span><\/p>

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This is exactly where our work stands.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

Our technical niche is language and communication, with a specific focus on making sure marginalized language speakers and people experiencing language barriers are not excluded from assistance. With our work, people <\/span>gain awareness of their rights<\/b>, enabling them to <\/span>make informed decisions<\/b>, <\/span>expand their opportunities<\/b>, and <\/span>actively participate in meaningful dialogues<\/b> that hold significance to them.<\/span><\/p>

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Collectively, we have the power to make change.<\/b><\/h4>

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We want to make sure that language does not compound existing challenges for people who have fled their homes.<\/b><\/p>

Thanks to our supporters all over the world, <\/span>CLEAR Global<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>TWB Community<\/span><\/a> are working with local and international partners to ensure that refugees can access vital information in their language and be heard. We are doing this around the globe to create long-lasting solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Language is key to an effective response in Ukraine: <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>

The invasion of Ukraine has caused more than eight million people to flee their homes. Since the beginning of the war, CLEAR Global acted quickly to ensure that language stayed at the forefront of the international response. As of today the TWB Community and CLEAR Global team has:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. Translated 4.8 million words to help displaced Ukrainians.<\/li>
  2. Created a free, multilingual language and communication toolkit<\/a> dedicated to helping anyone supporting Ukrainian refugees.\u00a0<\/li>
  3. Preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH )with the Resource & Support Hub: we produced a multilingual film to raise awareness of PSEAH in humanitarian action<\/a>; a multilingual glossary, including sign languages<\/a>; and delivered online interpreter training to better support affected people.<\/li>
  4. We continue to train major humanitarian actors in Plain Language so they can help people understand their rights and how to access services.<\/li>
  5. And we continue developing Kompas<\/a>, our multilingual AI platform sharing critical information with people fleeing the war in Ukraine.<\/li><\/ol>
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    You can track our response efforts on this\u00a0portal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Including Rohingya people in the response in Bangladesh <\/span><\/h3>\n

    More than 900,000 Rohingya currently live in refugee camps in Cox\u2019s Bazar in Bangladesh. <\/b>Our team has been supporting people and partners in this complex political and humanitarian crisis since 2017. In the face of language and communication challenges, good language and communication practices remain vital for affected people.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Recently, we have: <\/b><\/b><\/p>

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    1. Added 4,000 words to our glossary for Bangladesh, helping responders communicate with affected people about education, emergencies, health, COVID-19, and gender (preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment). <\/span>Explore the glossary here.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>
    2. Trained local community interpreters to communicate with affected people on cyclone preparedness. We support the Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP), providing linguistic support while developing and disseminating messages to help the community prepare and stay safe.<\/span><\/li>
    3. Worked on translation, voice-overs and animations for local and international partner organizations to raise awareness of issues that are important to community members such as safety and health.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
    4. Held focus group discussion, conducted research and <\/span>published a multisectoral study. <\/span><\/a>It provides insights into language and communication practices in different sectors of the response and highlights the role that respectful interactions can play in delivering effective aid.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
    5. And we <\/span>published a report with actionable recommendations for healthcare facilities<\/span><\/a> where a lack of language skills and cultural awareness was <\/span>found to be hindering access for Rohingya people<\/span><\/a>. We talked with service providers and their patients to understand how good language and communication practices can overcome barriers and help provide quality healthcare services to Rohingya refugees.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Meeting urgent communication needs in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>

      When T\u00fcrkiye and Syria were struck by recent earthquakes, hundreds of TWB Community members responded to provide urgently needed language services to local responders. It\u2019s critical that affected people can get clear communications and can access emergency relief, shelter, healthcare, or support services in the languages they understand. To support responders, so far we have:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

      1. Launched an Emergency Community Translation Partnership Program<\/span><\/a>, for nonprofits, local organizations, community groups, and individuals supporting those affected to get translation support for Turkish, Arabic and Kurdish dialects.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
      2. Created a rapid overview of language issues – T\u00fcrkiye-Syria earthquakes<\/span><\/a><\/li>
      3. Developed <\/span>resources in relevant languages<\/span><\/a> to improve two-way communication and accountability for responders and affected people, including:<\/span><\/li><\/ol>