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“The level of civilization of a people and a state is also measured by the ability to guarantee inclusion, equal opportunities, rights and participation in all areas of public, social and economic life for people with disabilities.“. Writes the head of State Sergio Mattarella in a message on the International Day for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
“Disability, personal or family, is in many cases associated with precarious income and employment conditions. Access to the world of work for people with disabilities is a central issue ”, continues the Head of State. “The condition of minors with disabilities is particularly delicate. The pandemic compounds the difficulty of following school lessons. And the lack of relationships with teachers and peers runs the risk of producing more marginalized conditions.“, continues the President of the Republic.” Disability is often inevitably linked to the third and fourth age. These older people constitute, in the pandemic, a category particularly at risk and they suffer a lot from loneliness, the lack of direct relationship with relatives and acquaintances and the difficulty in managing specific aspects of daily life, ”says Mattarella.
The Pope asks to overcome the “rejection” of the disabled and instead affirm “the dignity of every person”. “There are attitudes of rejection that, also due to a narcissistic and utilitarian mentality, lead to marginalization, without considering that, inevitably, fragility belongs to everyone”, Bergoglio stressed in the message of the Day of Persons with Disabilities. “It is important” instead “to promote a culture of life that continually affirms the dignity of every person, in particular in defense of men and women with disabilities, of all ages and social conditions”
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this afternoon an initiative will take place at Palazzo Chigi with the presence of the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, and the presidents of the Fish and Fand associations. The meeting will be attended by the Minister of Education, Lucía Azzolina, and the Minister of University and Research, Gaetano Manfredi.
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