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THE HORA Y EFE

The President, Lenin Moreno, defended yesterday in London the need to "implement public policies of solidarity" for people with disabilities, during his speech at the I Global Summit on Disability.

Moreno, who travels in a wheelchair and visits the UK these days, emphasized the importance of "placing disability in the human rights discourse and not in the paradigm. of medicine ".

"Disability is evident at a time when environmental barriers prevent the full and effective participation of these people in society," he said in his speech on the Here East business website. located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the east. The President has denounced the abandonment of people with disabilities throughout history, while appreciating the efforts made in recent years by governments and organizations.

"While we have largely overcame the stigma, the medical approach remains above the social .This is a situation of discrimination that must disappear," insisted the president, in the middle of the forum, organized by the British and Kenyan governments and the International Disability Alliance.

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"They recognize the experience, but they say: do not call us, we will call you". It is thus that Amparo Moreno, originally from Quito, with a degree in design and a physical disability, defines his job search in many state entities of the country.

THE FACT
The official trip began Saturday. The Minister of Labor, Raúl Ledesma, acknowledged this reality yesterday: "We had relatively neutral results, we do not reach the goal of the professional integration of these 4% ( disabled people). "

established in the Disability Act of 4%. Ledesma has referred to the issue in the capital, setting up in Quito a public forum on the subject to more than a hundred representatives of disabled people 's organizations.

The fix will take its time, admitted Ledesma, but said he is optimistic, but without anticipating the dates: "We do not want to enter the sanctioning process as in previous governments, but rather socialization and inspections with the Disability Council to identify violations. " 4% [19659016] is the minimum percentage established for persons with disabilities. Before implementing this plan, he acknowledges that the most serious cases of non-compliance are in the public sector. "The president has authorized us to carry out inspections," said the official.

Amparo Moreno, representative of the Association of Physically Disabled People of Pichincha, said that they are organizing workshops on psychology, computer and legal counseling.

"There are companies that do interviews, especially at job fairs and who hire to meet the number of people with disabilities.It is accomplished, but now it is more restricted by the requirement of the bachelor's degree. or by age, "said Yolanda Viera, president of the badociation. (EFE / JCER)