In one of the most important events of the year on the international calendar, Israel’s Minister of Energy, Karine Elharrar, was unable to participate in COP26 meetings (26th edition of the World Climate Conference), due to the lack of accessibility for people in wheelchairs In the event. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, host of the meeting, personally apologized to the Israeli, but the case exposed the challenges that people with disabilities face in exercising their rights and greater participation in decision-making forums.
In this episode of and there is more, Carol Nogueira presents a statement by the therapist Nathalia Blagevitch, who lived a similar experience in São Paulo, when she was unable to visit an event because she was unable to move between the spaces of the place. To clarify the different obstacles faced by people with disabilities and the legal paths to fight prejudice and discrimination, lawyer Thiago Helton, a specialist on the subject, participates in this episode.
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