Deaf Women and Their Right to Linguistic Development

The present is a qualitative, descriptive study with diachronic characteristics.The main research question was: Are there equal opportunities for the linguistic development of Deaf women?From this guiding question, the authors identified critical areas for research.In a prior study conducted in 2022, the authors investigated the conditions of Deaf women in Mexico (Durn et al., 2022).Deaf Mexican women face multiple layers of discrimination, both for their gender and their disability, which makes them particularly vulnerable.Although there is a broader context of violence against women, Deaf women often suffer in silence.Deaf women generally do not develop language skills to the same extent due to limited opportunities, leading to linguistic deprivation.The lack of linguistic development contributes to what can be termed a "linguistic loss."The earlier provision highlights the need for more in-depth intersectional studies, as it becomes complex to document the violence Deaf women face in more private spaces, such as their homes, due to institutional neglect in addressing the living conditions of Deaf women in Mexico.