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From Challenge to Empowerment | Cecilia Dinardi | TEDxUWCRCN

227 views · Published 21 December 2016 · 17:15 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism

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A distinguished children's rights lawyer, Cecilia Dinardi has drawn from her difficult past to find motivation. In a personal retelling of her struggles, Dinardi reveals how her experiences with sexual abuse have shaped her motivation and desire to work for and towards children's rights. 

Cecilia Dinardi came to Norway from Chile when she was 12 years old with her mother and two siblings as asylum seekers. Having experiences from childhood involving violence and sexual abuse, during her stay at the refugee-camp she was again sexually abused. At the age of 16 Cecilia became pregnant, and since then she has developed a great commitment to the situation and enforcement of the rights of children under the care of children protection services. This is also the reason that she, together with several young people, got strongly involved in establishing what today is the National Child care Association. Today she is a lawyer and partner at The Lawfirm Elden DA.

Cecilia has always been deeply involved in giving inspiration and hope to young people in vulnerable situations and ensuring them that things will get better and we all can make changes in our own and other peoples lives.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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