Professor Rhonda Faragher AO is Director of the Down Syndrome Research Program in the School of Education at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is also Vice-President of Down Syndrome International.

World Down Syndrome Day: A Chance to End the Stereotypes

A group of self advocates at a World Down Syndrome Day event in Kenya. ©Down Syndrome Society of Kenya, 2023.
A group of self-advocates preparing to speak at the United Nations in Geneva on World Down Syndrome Day. ©Down Syndrome International, 2023.
A group is a group of self-advocates at the pre-conference day choosing the messages that they would like to share at the event. ©Down Syndrome International, 2018.
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The international community, led by the United Nations, can continue to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome by addressing stereotypes and misconceptions.

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