María Gabriela Valenzuela

Doktorarbeit Thema: The rights of the elderly in the African, Interamerican and European Human Rights Systems. (FAU)

 

Professional background: I received my training as a lawyer in the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile. My undergraduate thesis focused on access to health for undocumented migrant women. Then, I had the opportunity to work with migrants during my professional practice in the Specialized Office of Human Rights, under the Ministry of Justice of Chile. The interest in the field of human rights led me to found the NGO Raíz Migrante, with the aim of providing legal advice to Latin American immigrants. My goal is to return to Chile and continue working at the intersection between poverty and law, in favour of vulnerable groups.