RIDHE at the EuroLat Women’s Forum: Diversity, Human Mobility, and Inclusive Societies

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The International Human Rights Network Europe (RIDHE) once again brought to the international debate table the importance of bi-regional coordination for the promotion of inclusive public policies for people in situations of vulnerability. The intervention was part of the Euro-Latin American Women's Forum of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) that took place in early December 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

‍The RIDHE took part in the panel “Diverse Women, Inclusive Societies: EuroLat's Commitment to Disability and Equality”, with the participation of the Director of Programs for Latin America, Winnye Bernard.

Bernard emphasized the fundamental role that EuroLat can play as a political, technical and legislative bridge between Europe and Latin America, promoting transformations that guarantee the full participation and autonomy of women with disabilities.
 
“EuroLat's bi-regional coordination capacity promotes regulatory harmonization and promotes legal reforms aimed at inclusive public policies in education, employment, accessibility and violence prevention. It also makes it possible to make visible the reality of indigenous, Afro-descendant, rural, migrant and refugee women with disabilities, historically excluded from public debate in Latin America,” said the rights defender.

‍During his speech, Bernard highlighted the opportunity to strengthen cooperation between both regions, through the transfer of good practices in deinstitutionalization, digital accessibility, supported employment and comprehensive protection systems. In addition, he drew attention to the need for EuroLat to achieve the promotion of monitoring and accountability mechanisms, through common indicators aligned with universal, inter-American and European standards.
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“Equality and inclusion are not political aspirations; they are legal obligations that must be translated into concrete public policies capable of transforming the lives of millions of women with disabilities,” Bernard concluded.

‍The RIDHE reiterated our commitment to working together with the European Parliament, Latin American Parliaments and civil society to ensure that no woman is left behind, regardless of their ethnic origin, territory, migratory status or situation of disability.This forum represents a further step towards a shared agenda of equality and social justice between Europe and Latin America.