Lisa Adams and Anahi Guedes de Mello discuss the intersections of disability rights, feminism, and social justice in Brazil. They explore how ableism and gender discrimination intersect, highlighting advocacy strategies for inclusive policies and activism. Anahí Guedes de Mello is a Brazilian anthropologist with a PhD in Social Anthropology from the Federal University of Santa […]
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Global Dialogue on Prenatal Testing, Abortion and Disability
Global Dialogue on Abortion, Prenatal Testing and Disability, Nairobi, Kenya, 29-31 October 2018 For a number of years now and in many contexts, disability and women’s rights/SRHR advocates have been talking together about the sensitive topics of abortion and prenatal testing.The outbreak of Zika in Brazil and the subsequent advocacy response offers important lessons for […]
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