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They are open, critical, and affective conversations that seek to create space for contemporary thought and collective debate on issues that affect us today \u2014 in our bodies, our homes, our schools, our rivers, and in the media.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>#5 How to address the right to gender identity and expression as a family?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with<\/span><\/i><b><i> Manuela Ferreira, AMPLOS<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right to be yourself begins at home. This talk invites us to listen with openness and empathy to the challenges, fears, and possibilities that arise when supporting the gender identity and expression of children and young people. What does it truly mean to stand beside a child or teenager as they navigate their journey of self-discovery? 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