Eva Giberti, a renowned psychologist and human rights advocate, has died in Buenos Aires at the age of 96. She was a speaker and participant in numerous national and international congresses, including the conference “The Role of Women for Peace” in Jerusalem in 1964, and the IX International Congress of Pediatrics in Santo Domingo in 1972.
Her commitment to human rights was expressed through her participation in public and social organizations. From its creation, she was a member of the Board for the Rights of Children and Adolescents of the City of Buenos Aires, a consultant for UNICEF Argentina between 1993 and 1999, and vice president of the Permanent Commission for the Life of Children of Latin America and the Caribbean.
In 1999, she acted as an expert for the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo in cases against perpetrators, assessing the psychological damage in children born in clandestine detention centers.
In the field of adoption, she coordinated the Unique Registry of Candidates for Guardianship for Adoption Purposes of the City of Buenos Aires and chaired its national advisory board.
Her family reported that the wake will be held this Sunday, from 14 to 20, at Avenida Córdoba 3677.
Born in Buenos Aires on May 21, 1929, Giberti graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and dedicated her life to teaching, research, and social intervention.
In 1957, she founded the first School for Parents in the country, a pioneering initiative that in 1962 was integrated into the Faculty of Medicine of the UBA and taught courses at the Children's Hospital, later expanding to different provinces.
The institution was closed in 1973 as a result of the political persecution suffered by its founder.
Throughout her career, she held teaching positions at UBA and the University of Social and Business Sciences (UCES), where she taught courses in Developmental Psychology, Family Violence, and Forensic Psychology.
Psychologist and a key figure in the defense of the rights of women, girls, boys, and adolescents, Giberti had an extensive academic, institutional, and social career.
In 2006, she created the Program Victims Against Violence, in the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, and in 2009 she promoted the Office for the Rescue and Accompaniment of Trafficking Victims.
This project gave rise to the book School for Parents, in three volumes, which reached thirty editions.
