2024 UNESCO Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination

Mariana Díaz Figueroa

Mexican lawyer and feminist. She is an expert in human rights, access to justice, equality, and non-discrimination, with an emphasis on the intersection of gender perspective and disability. She has worked as an expert consultant for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and contributed to OHCHR with insights on AI. She is the co-author of several articles, including those analyzing artificial intelligence and autonomy in weapons systems from a human rights perspective. For example: “The risks of autonomous weapons: An analysis centred on the rights of persons with disabilities” (International Review of the Red Cross-Oxford University Press).