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Progress of gender equality in Portugal
Portugal scores 62.2 out of 100 points in EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2021. Find out why and explore all the scores on our website.
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Many women victims of intimate partner violence in the EU Member States remain unprotected....
- Country profile: Gender Equality Index
With 59.9 out of 100 points, Portugal ranks 16th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 7.5 points lower than the EU’s score....
- PublicationViolence
Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society....
- Good practiceHealth, Violence
The experience of the Programmes of Action for the prevention of FGM...
- Good practiceHealth, Violence
Measures to improve the knowledge of violence against women (VAW)...
- Good practiceResearch
The first gender equality plan in a Portuguese university...
- ResourceResearch
Aiming at strengthening the promotion of gender equality in all areas of governance, the V PNI includes a strong mainstreaming component regarding the gender equality dimension in all ministries, bei...
- ResourceResearch
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 expresses concern about the unequal impact of armed conflicts on women and men, and calls for an increase in the participation of women and for the full...
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The III Programme of Action for the Prevention and Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation 2014-2017, which aims to combat one of the most serious violations of human rights committed against girls a...
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The III National Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Human Beings 2014-2017 was approved by the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 101/2013, of 31 December....
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The V PNPCVDG is specifically based on the assumptions of the Istanbul Convention, expanding its implementation scope, until then limited to domestic violence, to other forms of gender-based violence,...