A5069741433- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
- Sex work and related issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Migration, Identity, and Health
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
University of Lisbon
2016-2025
Universidade do Porto
2023-2025
Instituto Superior da Maia
2013-2025
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento
2020-2022
Gender Studies
2022
University of Minho
2010
Obstetric violence (OV) is a form of gender-based (GBV) that arises from the medicalisation childbirth and systematic devaluation women’s bodies during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period. Recognised as violation sexual reproductive rights, OV reflects historically constructed power relations highlights need for public authorities to provide guarantees. In Portugal, has historical roots continues be an obstacle realisation constitutional principles such human dignity. Based in...
This article presents issues related to obstetric violence (OV) during pregnancy, which affects women all over the world. form of gender-based results in subordination women's access sexual and reproductive health. OV can be defined as disrespect for rights pregnancy-puerperium cycle, manifesting itself various ways, such omission, neglect, physical psychological violence, abuse, use interventions medications without scientific proof, deprivation basic needs that generate suffering women. It...
With the rising number of women relocating to Portugal over recent years, this paper focuses on lived experiences newly arrived migrant women, employing an intersectional lens examine their integration process. In qualitative exploratory study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 28 Central and South American who migrated North Portugal, analysing perceptions about migration experience. Data were analysed using Braun Clarke’s Thematic Analysis proposal. The findings reveal that...
Resumo Este texto procura discutir teoricamente a importância de se analisar as migrações partir uma perspectiva gênero. Tomando como referência das mais marcantes características da era atual migrações, feminização, aponta-se necessidade refletir e questionar os processos dinâmicas subjacentes às femininas suas específicas. São apreciados neste contributos teorias feministas para o entendimento mulheres, assim são observadas implicações considerar um fenômeno genderizado. também...
A utilização dos serviços de saúde pelas populações imigrantes tem vindo a ser considerado um mais importantes indicadores da sua integração nas sociedades receptoras (Dias e col., 2009). No entanto, o conhecimento em torno qualidade eficácia do acesso dos/as aos cuidados saúde, especialmente no que respeita às mulheres imigrantes, é ainda escasso Portugal (Fonseca 2005). Embora os estudos nacionais tenham vindo, últimas décadas, procurar traçar diferentes perfis sociais das Portugal,...
Bullying and cyberbullying victimization are significant factors that threaten adolescent development mental health. Our study aimed to analyze how socioeconomic characteristics personal experiences of violence associated with adolescents’ bullying victimization. The participants were 1146 students, 698 females 448 males, aged between 13 16 years old, from secondary schools in Spain, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Poland the UK. Data was collected through an online questionnaire. Prevalence...
The aim of the article is to show role school social support and climate in dating violence victimization prevention among adolescents Europe. Study participants were students from secondary schools (age 13-16) Spain, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Poland UK. analysis this text concern student with experience (n = 993) (57.2% girls 66.5% boys). School was measured by Social Climate, Factor 1 Scale (CECSCE) Student Support (CASSS), subscales teachers classmates. association between different types...
As gender-based violence, obstetric violence is a complex phenomenon that represents matter for debate worldwide. The main objective of this exploratory study to understand the experiences during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period racialised Brazilian women in Portuguese National Health System. Using qualitative case research approach, semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with ten who gave birth Portugal. A thematic analysis was used. findings reveal significant...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) people are more likely to be exposed domestic violence when compared with others. Using a qualitative methodology, 16 LGBT were interviewed analyze their experiences as victims of sexual by family members and/or partners or former partners. Through thematic content analysis, three main themes emerge regarding violence: (i) dynamics violence; (ii) traumatic memories dissociation episodes from violence, (iii) risk factors for the occurrence violence....
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people are more likely to be exposed domestic violence than the rest of population. Using a descriptive qualitative methodology, 28 professionals from educational sector, aged between 64 years old (M = 44.5), were interviewed describe understand their perspectives on sector's ability support, intervene get involved with LGBTI and, particularly, victims or former violence. Through thematic content analysis, three main themes emerged: (i) life...
Captar y comprender la realidad de tres gestantes inmigrantes en Brasil. Este es un estudio mixto. La recolección datos fue realizada 2019, Misión Paz- São Paulo- SP, a través entrevistas semiestructuradas, sometidas análisis del discurso, realizadas con sudamericanas embarazadas que sufrieron alguna situación violencia. Los resultados fueron expuestos lemas, verbos, sustantivos, categorización semántica adjetivos significativos, énfasis los temas: embarazo; obligaciones; familia;...
This paper aims to present and discuss the results of a qualitative study conducted in city Porto, Portugal, aiming understand self-determination process meanings impacts sex work on trans women’s body self-image health. Between January July 2019, six individual interviews were performed with participants aged between 23 57 then analyzed using thematic analysis. The suggest that subjected several experiences discrimination violence since childhood, negatively impacting their health social...
(1) To analyse the potential association between school social support CECSCE and climate CASSS experiences of dating violence among adolescents in Europe; (2) Cross-sectional design. We recruited 1,555 participants age 13-16 from secondary schools Spain, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Poland UK. The analysis this text concerns student with experience (n=993) (57.2% girls 66.5% boys). exposure to physical and/ or sexual violence, control fear was measured by calculating prevalence ratios (PR)...
The number of women living motherhood in a multicultural and migratory context is, today, reality with
Domestic violence is a serious problem in Portugal, affecting mainly women. The significant number of femicides the context intimate partner has been showing not only severity crime, but also necessity to reinforce strategies prevent and combat it. Although several studies were developed last decades portray domestic violence, research on threat death attempted femicide scarce. This study aims characterize threats attempts femicide, light professionals’ perspectives from Portugal National...
Este estudo integra um projeto sobre migração feminina entre Portugal e o Brasil, abordando a feminização crescente da internacional. Em Portugal, as mulheres migrantes representam mais metade população estrangeira (51%), sendo comunidade brasileira significativa, enquanto no 41% dos imigrantes de longa duração. Apesar desafios enfrentados por migrantes, estudos científicos muitas vezes negligenciam abordagens sensíveis ao gênero. O foca em duas latino-americanas, uma boliviana Brasil usando...
Bullying and cyberbullying significantly threaten the development mental health of both victims perpetrators. This study aimed to analyze associations between socioeconomic characteristics, personal experiences violence, perceived social support from peers, acceptance violence (cyber)bullying perpetration. The involved 1146 secondary school students, consisting 698 females 448 males, aged 13 16. Prevalence ratios (PRs) were calculated using Poisson regression with robust variance. results...
In this article, we intend to understand and discuss how immigrant men women living in Portugal perceive their contributions the performance of unpaid work they try deal with situation greater burden on women. To end, a qualitative methodology was used conduct an exploratory study 10 focus groups five regions country: North, Centre, Lisbon, Alentejo Algarve. The participants, 43 females 27 males, were aged between 19 80 years. From discourse participants study, it could be concluded that...
Purpose Despite the high prevalence of immigrant women at national level, studies on migration have been indifferent to gender perspective. The purpose this paper is discuss engagement Ukrainian women, one most expressive nationalities female immigration in Portugal, maternal and child healthcare services, exploring their perceptions experiences these contexts. Design/methodology/approach On basis critical social constructionism assumptions, research focusses discourse. Assuming that access...
The aim of the present study is to learn perspectives professionals on effectiveness implementing dating violence prevention programmes in Portugal, based their experiences. For data collection, a questionnaire survey built specifically for this purpose was used, which completed by total 33 participants, 31 female and two male, with an average age 39 years (SD = 10.10). results indicate that implementation generally perceived as effective, although very limited number participants mention...