In favor of a more inclusive society, Sophie Cluzel is leading a long-term fight. Invited by Pascal Praud this Tuesday, January 25, the Secretary of State breaks the taboo of Down’s syndrome, which her daughter suffers from and delivers a poignant testimony.
The fight of his life. Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, responsible for people with disabilities in France, Sophie Cluzel fights for a more inclusive society for people with disabilities. And for good reason, mother of four children, the activist is the mother of a young girl named Julia. Aged 25, she is a carrier of trisomy 21 detected only after birth. Guest of L’heure des pros, the activist delivers rare secrets about her career: “The reaction is one that many parents have, that is to say, you get a word for a lot of diagnoses. And that’s terrible, what must be done immediately is to give the possible, because we have to rebuild ourselves to fight“, emphasizes the politician.
Author of the book “The strength of the different”, Sophie Cluzel has appealed to many political figures: “These are dialogues, testimonies, interviews above all, with personalities Claude Chirac, Alexandre Jolien, Marie Amelie Le Fur… It’s their perception of what disability is among us, what different people are out there and what impacts a lifetime,” she continues. A real social project: “what we want is to normalize this look“. On social networks, the Secretary of State to the Prime Minister regularly shares her daily life : “The compass of our action for 25 years. You inspire us to overcome our prejudices. Happy birthday Julia”, she wrote on Twitter in 2020.
The compass of our action for 25 years. You inspire us to overcome our prejudices. Happy birthday Julia https://t.co/6Z8F6qb7oi
— Sophie Cluzel ???? (@s_cluzel) December 27, 2020
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