The II March for our rights was held last 13th September!
Thursday, 18 September 2008 Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 September 2008 )
Vigalicia (www.vigalicia.org) was there in this great event where we all claimed for the resources needed to live an independent life. The slogan was "Human Rights: right now!"
Last 13th September, the streets of Madrid were the stage of the II March for the Visibility of the Functional Diversity. More than 1300 people attended this event in a friendly and festive atmosphere.
Main goal of this March was to make us visible as members of a society that obligues us to live in the corner of this same society. The March based its aim on the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People and on the Independent Living paradigm.
It was organised by the Spanish Independent Living Forum which was set up in 2001 by three activists (www.forovidaindependiente.org) It is composed now by 750 people who base their work on Internet. In fact, the Foro has 0,00 euros, it has no chairs, no leaders, no offices, nothing... but it has the strength of being composed by men and women who experience discrimination day by day in the Europe of the XXI century.
There were performances, music, speeches and a Manifesto that was read at the end of the day.
You can watch here the video which sumarizes our great day.
VIgalicia, on behalf of the Spanish Independent Living Forum, wishes to thank all of you who showed your explicit support to this March. We hope to see you in the next ones!
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