This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Mara Gabrilli discusses her fight to protect the rights of assembly and association for persons with disabilities.
Mara is is a tireless activist, a columnist, a Congresswoman, who also runs radio programs and her own institute devoted to advocacy and research on people with disabilities. She led the effort to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Brazil.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
