They address the sexual and reproductive rights of people with disabilities

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The activity included presentations by different professionals, experts on topics related to different experiences and challenges in disability.

With the aim of being a learning space on the sexual rights of people with disabilities, the inclusion project of the University of La Serena held the Seminar “Let's talk about that? Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Experiences and Challenges in Disability”, on Thursday, September 5.inclusion2 seminar

The activity included presentations by lawyer Claudio Pinto, expert in disability law; the researcher in anthropology and graduate in gender and culture, Patricia Aguirre, and the kinesiologist and assistant professor at the University of Chile, Mg. Jame Rebolledo, who spoke about the challenges that society must face due to integration.

The academic of the Department of Education and coordinator of the ULS 1799 project, Dr. Georgina García, referred to the importance of creating spaces for the development of a more tolerant society. “People with disabilities, regardless of the degree or type, have the same rights as any person, and it is necessary that the State and civil society do our best to guarantee the rights of equality, participation and autonomy of all people, with or without disabilities,” he emphasized.

The activity included the participation of authorities, members of different organizations focused on integration and students from different universities.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom