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Parliament will organise exhibitions on the role and voting rights of women, as well as discussions to 'give voice to women' and remember the work of the deputies from the Constituent Assembly.
The Democratic Women's Movement (MDM) is organising protests in 16 cities this Sunday to “ensure a large collective mobilization for dignity and equality of rights” on International Women's Day.
Wage inequality and the fight against violence are some of the issues driving the protest.
The article highlights that women in Portugal are actively protesting today to demand greater equality, dignity, and fair wages. Despite women constituting the majority and strengthening leadership roles, persistent inequalities remain. The protests underscore ongoing gender disparities in the country, emphasizing the need for continued efforts toward gender equality.
International Women's Day is not a celebration. It is a milestone that forces us to confront the gap between the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, international treaties — which enshrine equality as a structuring principle — and the concrete reality that thousands of women continue to live every day. In a year marked, once again, ...
A poet, journalist and teacher, she challenged Cesário Verde to a duel and founded A Voz do Operário. Angelina Vidal (1853–1917) demanded justice for working women — and justice left her to starve.
