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The article focuses the patterns of women’s employment, including working time flexibility and the high incidence of temporary work in Portugal, discussing the implications for women in terms of the o...
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The guide addresses the importance of gender mainstreaming in public administration....
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The text is focused on the reciprocal influence in Portugal and the EU of public policies in the field of gender equality, by analysing two examples: on the one hand, the «Equality Act» and the Europe...
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This guide was published and has been disseminated by the official national mechanism for gender equality (CIG - Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality) in order to support organisations and ...
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Among other measures to advance gender equality, through this resolution the government pledges to: (i) support collective bargaining initiatives oriented to the prevention of gender discrimination (i...
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It reports the attribution process of the "Equality is quality" award over the five years prior to the respective publication....
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Leaflet produced by CITE - The Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment to raise the awareness of men and women about their employment rights and in terms of reconciliation between work and fa...
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The report is based on the Third European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), carried out in 2011. It is an established tool for analysing living conditions and quality of life in the EU....
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This solution-guide results from the Social Dialogue and Equality in Companies Project, funded by the EQUAL - Community Initiative Programme, and took place between 2006 and 2008....
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This is a very detailed report presenting an overview of the current legal framework in terms of parental leaves, family policies, fiscal and social policies aimed to promote work-family life balance,...
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Country profile of Portugal - Gender Equality Index 2015
- Country profile: Gender Mainstreaming
Portugal’s 1976 Constitution enshrines the principle of equality in Articles 13 and 21(1), with the 1997 revision giving a new political legitimacy to gender equality issues, highlighting the social r...