In the week that marks International Women's Day, UCP's HeForShe - Lisbon student group is organising the 1st Feminist Summit to discuss the challenges faced by women today and strategies to boost gender equality.

From 6 to 8 March, the event brings together professors, psychologists, media and financial professionals committed to promoting gender equality and fighting for women's rights.

Starting in the A1 auditorium of the headquarters of the Universidade Católica, the event will feature panel discussions, lectures and masterclasses on topics ranging from the impact of the migration crisis on women to the difficulty of reconciling work and motherhood.

Programme:

6th February

• 10:30 a.m. | A1 | Forum on Women's Rights
  Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, professor at the UCP Faculty of Law
  Maria do Rosário Dias, psychologist and professor
  Paula Penha Gonçalves, lawyer
  Maria Clotilde de Almeida, lawyer
   
• 6:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall | "Work and Maternity" Conference 
  Olívia Mira, CFO and COO at Media Capital | TVI
  Isabel Henriques, psychologist and Mental Health Clinic Director

7th February

• 6:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall | Financial Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Masterclass
  Ana Jantarada, Sustainability Centre Manager at BNP Paribas

8th February

• 10:30 a.m. | Scientific Society Room | Sexual Health Conference
  Patrícia Pascoal, professor
  Ana Beato, professor
   
• 6:30 p.m. | Exhibition Hall | Seminar on the impact of the migration (crisis) on women
  Gonçalo Matias, professor at the UCP Faculty of Law​​​​​​​
  Benedita Queiroz, professor at the UCP Faculty of Law