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Gender and politics in Portugal

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November 11, 2022

Gender and politics in Portugal

This chapter surveys the literature on gender and politics in Portugal, focusing on explanations for gender differences in political participation and representation.

This chapter surveys the literature on gender and politics in Portugal, focusing on explanations for gender differences in political participation and representation.

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Portugal announces majority-female cabinet

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Portugal announces majority-female cabinet

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A new government team named by Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has women in nine of the 17 cabinet positions.

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa has presented his new government team, marking the country's first cabinet with a majority of female members.

Nine of the 17 cabinet members announced are women.

A new government team named by Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has women in nine of the 17 cabinet positions.

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa has presented his new government team, marking the country's first cabinet with a majority of female members.

Nine of the 17 cabinet members announced are women.

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Portugal's first black women lawmakers take office

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Portugal's first black women lawmakers take office

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Members of Portugal's new parliament took up office on Friday, among them the country's first black women lawmakers who campaigned on promises to fight racism and inequality.

The three women, who all trace their origins to Guinea-Bissau, an impoverished former Portuguese colony in west Africa, won office in the October 6 general election when Prime Minister Antonio Costa's Socialists were re-elected but without an absolute majority.

Members of Portugal's new parliament took up office on Friday, among them the country's first black women lawmakers who campaigned on promises to fight racism and inequality.

The three women, who all trace their origins to Guinea-Bissau, an impoverished former Portuguese colony in west Africa, won office in the October 6 general election when Prime Minister Antonio Costa's Socialists were re-elected but without an absolute majority.

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International Workshop 'Men Roles in a Gender Equality Perspective-National and Cross-National Data Analysis-

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International Workshop 'Men Roles in a Gender Equality Perspective-National and Cross-National Data Analysis-

The ‘Instituto de Ciências Sociais’ (Institute of Social Sciences), based in the University of Lis