The exhibition “I decide = I am" is at the Congress of Peru
10 November 2016
In the week of 7th until 11th of November the exhibition telling about what happens to a person with a disability when their human rights are taken away by putting them under guardianship, became part of the efforts of Peru to introduce standards of equality before the law under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The exhibition texts of "I decide=I am" were translated in Spanish, proving once again that art is the best way to tear down barriers and give voice to unheard stories. The exhibition was supported by congressmen Marisa Main and Alberto de Belaúnde who attended the opening event.
One of the objectives of the opening of the exhibition at the Congress was to give voice to the debate in Peru for the reform of the Civil Code aimed at ensuring the legal capacity of persons with disabilities.
The opening event was attended by members of Congress and representatives of various groups that have a role in the reform. It is expected that the exhibition will be moved to a gallery, thus reaching a wider audience. Organizers of the visit of the exhibition in Peru is "Life and Disability Organization - SODIS", which is a nonprofit organization with a vision to achieve an inclusive society, where the rights of people with disabilities are fully guaranteed, their equal opportunities are encouraged and all forms of discrimination eliminated.
This article is part of a series of materials that present the traveling of the exhibition "I decide = I am" outside Bulgaria. Through which we aim to support the efforts of other organizations and people around the world to ensure equality before the law for all; as well as to promote the standards of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities. Learn more about the exhibition in Ireland, Kazakhstan and Switzerland in the next materials.
The exhibition "I decide= I am" is organized by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for- Profit- Law in partnership with the "Maria's World Foundation", the Bulgarian Association of People with Intellectual Disabilities and the Global Initiative on Psychiatry. Author of the exhibition is Nadezhda Georgieva (Nad) and the texts were created by Yana Buhrer Tavanier.
The exhibition is organized within the framework of the "Next Step Program" by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law.
This article is part of a series of materials that present the traveling of the exhibition "I decide = I am" outside Bulgaria. Through which we aim to support the efforts of other organizations and people around the world to ensure equality before the law for all; as well as to promote the standards of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities. Learn more about the exhibition in Ireland, Kazakhstan and Switzerland in the next materials.
The exhibition "I decide= I am" is organized by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for- Profit- Law in partnership with the "Maria's World Foundation", the Bulgarian Association of People with Intellectual Disabilities and the Global Initiative on Psychiatry. Author of the exhibition is Nadezhda Georgieva (Nad) and the texts were created by Yana Buhrer Tavanier.
The exhibition is organized within the framework of the "Next Step Program" by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law.