The meeting proposes a critical reflection on the growing mobilisation of anti-gender discourses and movements and their impact on organisations, public policies, and organisational contexts.

Based on analyses of Portugal and Brazil, the meeting will examine how anti-gender narratives are linked to broader political dynamics and how they produce concrete effects on civil society organisations, public institutions, and education.

The meeting aims to establish a space between scientific research and social intervention, fostering discussion of the contemporary challenges faced by organisations working in the field of equality and human rights.

Programme

15:00 Welcome
Maria Lígia G.G.R. Elias
Mariana Santos
Inês Avelâs

16:00 Debate
Moderator: Rosa Monteiro

Bio notes

Maria Ligia Ganacim Granado Rodrigues Elias | Elias holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of São Paulo (USP), a Master's degree in Political Sociology and a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, both from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). She is currently a productivity fellow at the Araucária Foundation and a researcher at the Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation (ICETI). Visiting Researcher at CES, Elias is a lecturer in the Postgraduate Programme in Knowledge Management in Organisations at Cesumar University (UniCesumar), Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. Her recent intellectual production addresses the intersections between knowledge management, feminist theory and democratic crises in Latin America.

Mariana Santos | Mariana Santos holds a degree in International Relations from FEUC, a master’s degree in Public and Political Communication from Sciences Po Bordeaux and a master's degree in Sociology from FEUC. She was a researcher in the project Women4Digital at CES - Centre for Social Studiesof the University of Coimbra. Santos is currently a PhD candidate in Sociology at FEUC and a researcher at INESC Coimbra – Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra.

Inês Avelãs (Akto): Lawyer and legal professional specialising in human rights, with consolidated experience in the areas of asylum, migration, and human trafficking. Avelãs holds a degree in Law from the University of Coimbra and a master's degree from the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation. She collaborates with organisations dedicated to the defence of human rights, including Amnesty International Portugal. She works as a Senior Technician at Akto - Human Rights and Democracy. In addition to her professional experience, she is currently a member of the Board of Amnesty International Portugal and the Board of Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid.