“We need to take every opportunity to disrupt our culture’s mindset of exclusion of people with disability, which is so harmful. When you think about the hierarchy of human need, belonging has to be right up there and belonging is what historically has been denied to disabled people, though exclusion, segregation and institutionalisation. I feel that it is particularly important to foster in children an attitude of respect for human diversity and the rights and inclusion of people with disability.”
Catia Malaquias
“Australasian Lawyer’s first-ever Most Influential Lawyers list is shining the spotlight on a strong group of lawyers who have been setting the bar for their peers in the…
Continue reading → Catia Malaquias named one of the Most Influential Lawyers 2021
Catia Malaquias joined other international experts and advocates for inclusive education at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 21 March 2019 World Down Syndrome…
The winners of the 2018 Human Rights Awards were announced yesterday at an event held at Sydney’s Westin Hotel, attended by almost 600 people and…
Continue reading → Catia Malaquias Wins 2018 Human Rights Award
I am a lawyer, board director and mother of three young children. I am committed to human rights and inclusion of people with disability, especially in relation to media and cultural representation as well as inclusive education.
