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The analysis exposes how current AP agreements still reproduce knowledge hierarchies, directly affecting who defines needs, who decides, and what knowledges are considered legitimate.<\/li>\n<li>The article makes visible the tensions and limits of Eurocentric policies, the decolonial feminist approach not only criticizes but also proposes community-based alternatives to PA that are relevant and applicable for both Latin America and Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The following summary was made by N\u00facleo Milenio DISCA, and was based exclusively on the publication. Therefore, it cannot be used for citations and references.<\/li>\n<li>This article was originally published in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Points of interest: Personal assistance (PA) is defined as a human right for the independent life of persons with disabilities. 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