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A bold woman is the equivalent of a moderate man. Column by Inês Meneses

One of the common complaints, from both women and men, is the lack of initiative on the part of women, which is linked to the so-called 'spontaneous desire'. Column by Tânia Graça.

Which carries more weight for the lives of people in cities today — the death of an acquaintance or a mobile phone failing?

History is cruel, but it is not useless. It creates a common destiny, albeit unequally. Opinion by Elísio Macamo.

We are all mired in an inward-looking subjectivism that protects what we think in the worst possible way: by becoming indifferent to what others think. Column by Miguel Esteves Cardoso.

If we must demand greater restraint and responsibility from men because they are stronger, we must also demand that women acknowledge their fragility and take responsibility for their behaviour.

Portugal of yesteryear still persists. If I have to put up with it just for wandering about looking for octopuses and lemons, what must it be like for those who have to face these unjustifiable obstacles every day? Column by Miguel Esteves Cardoso