Feminist activist and a researcher on women’s human rights and on preventing and combating male violence against women and girls. Trainer on equality between women and men. She has a degree in Sociology and a postgraduate degree in Women's Studies. She is currently coordinating projects and research on combating male violence against women and on equality between women and men at the Portuguese Platform for Women’s Rights. Current alternate adviser at the Economic and Social Committee and a board member at the EOS – Association of Studies, Cooperation and Development. She has been a member of research teams in European and national projects, namely at CESIS – Centre for Studies for Social Intervention (2002-2016); she is co-author of several research reports and other publications.