About the Author
Andrea Flores Ruiz is a woman with a disability due to cerebral palsy. She is the founder and president of Familia Incluyente A.C. (Inclusive Family NPO), a non-profit organization that, since 2018, has been working to strengthen families caring for Persons with Disabilities. She holds a Master's degree in Family Sciences and is a doctoral candidate in Human and Family Development at the Anáhuac University. Recognized with the National Youth Award, she has dedicated her professional career to promoting the rights of Persons with Disabilities, inclusion, and a new culture of care. Drawing from her personal experience and academic background, she advocates for a vision where disability is part of the human experience and caregiving is recognized as a vocation that can become a path of growth, dignity, and fulfillment.
“Care will be feminist or it will not be” was one of the most applauded slogans during the 4th national gathering, “The Future of Care in Mexico,” held in late August in the city of Guadalajara. The organizing consortium was led by UN Women, UNICEF, and international organizations, notably OXFAM and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung…
