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Brussels, Be

Remote

- Assisted in composing EIGE’s sixth review of the Beijing Platform for Action implementation in EU Member States by carrying out desktop research, analysing statistical data, and drafting sections concerning the trends, challenges and policy developments of Area A - Women and Poverty and Area F - Women and Economy.

Lisbon, Portugal

- Represented the women’s rights NGO in the media, conferences, meetings with European Union institutions, the Portuguese Government, international organisations, trade unions, and civil society representatives;- Produced press releases, statements, and social media content to disseminate the position of the organisation on policy developments and current topics;- Prepared political declarations, speaking notes and background materials to support the Presidency in communicating projects… Show more - Represented the women’s rights NGO in the media, conferences, meetings with European Union institutions, the Portuguese Government, international organisations, trade unions, and civil society representatives;- Produced press releases, statements, and social media content to disseminate the position of the organisation on policy developments and current topics;- Prepared political declarations, speaking notes and background materials to support the Presidency in communicating projects and advocacy. Show less

Brussels, Belgium

- Supported DG IDEA's Social Market Economy team in providing advice to the President’s cabinet regarding labor rights, socioeconomic issues, migration affairs, equality, and discrimination in the EU;- Collaborated with other teams within IDEA, conducting strategic analyses on the social dimensions of pressing topics, such as the European Green Deal and the digital transition;- Co-wrote 3 research papers submitted to the President as part of a three-person team, offering in-depth… Show more - Supported DG IDEA's Social Market Economy team in providing advice to the President’s cabinet regarding labor rights, socioeconomic issues, migration affairs, equality, and discrimination in the EU;- Collaborated with other teams within IDEA, conducting strategic analyses on the social dimensions of pressing topics, such as the European Green Deal and the digital transition;- Co-wrote 3 research papers submitted to the President as part of a three-person team, offering in-depth intersectional insights and policy advice into the state of EU social matters, including migrant integration, intra-urban inequalities, labor precarity, energy poverty, and the growing demand for care work;- Participated in conferences and events, followed by the production of reports to inform the work of IDEA. Show less

- Conducted analysis and interpretation of national statistical data, leading to the drafting of country factsheets for the Gender Equality Index 2023;- Performed desk research and synthesis of information pertaining to key areas of the Beijing Platform for Action (including women and poverty, economy, power and decision-making, institutional mechanisms, human rights, and media) in the context of EU policy, contributing to a successful application for a study reviewing the implementation of… Show more - Conducted analysis and interpretation of national statistical data, leading to the drafting of country factsheets for the Gender Equality Index 2023;- Performed desk research and synthesis of information pertaining to key areas of the Beijing Platform for Action (including women and poverty, economy, power and decision-making, institutional mechanisms, human rights, and media) in the context of EU policy, contributing to a successful application for a study reviewing the implementation of the BPfA in the EU over the past five years;- Co-wrote sections of the GREENA toolkit and factsheet, offering practical guidance for integrating a gender perspective into EU evaluations, particularly related to the European Green Deal, and assessing gender impacts in green transition policy areas (transport, energy, agriculture, and circular economy);- Assisted the development of a handbook designed to support the European Commission’s DG MOVE in applying equality mainstreaming into its work. Show less

- Developed, alongside an undergraduate mentee, an educational project for high schools that envisioned comics as a pedagogical resource to promote gender, sexual, and racial equality; - Instructed and supervised mentee on conducting a literature review that theoretically informed the project.

Lisboa, Portugal

- Participated in and presented the research project “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gender Equality: The Labor Market” as part of a five-person team;- Compiled literature review and conducted an online survey involving over 200 respondents, 6 interviews with key informants, and content analysis.

Lisbon, Portugal

- Planned, implemented, and managed 3 Portuguese and EU-funded projects training over 300 key workers, such as civil servants and policymakers, on gender-based violence, gender equality, sexual orientation and gender identity, domestic violence in same-sex relationships, and human trafficking, as part of a two-person team;- Collected data and wrote statistical analysis reports for the Portuguese Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality concerning the development of the projects; -… Show more - Planned, implemented, and managed 3 Portuguese and EU-funded projects training over 300 key workers, such as civil servants and policymakers, on gender-based violence, gender equality, sexual orientation and gender identity, domestic violence in same-sex relationships, and human trafficking, as part of a two-person team;- Collected data and wrote statistical analysis reports for the Portuguese Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality concerning the development of the projects; - Conducted research and prepared successful grant applications for 3 Portuguese government and EU-funded projects about prevention of gender-based violence, education for gender equality, and representation of women in media. Show less

Lisbon, Portugal

- Produced data-based advocacy materials for gender equality policies and services in topics such as reproductive rights, gender segregation in the labor market, sexual harassment reporting in universities, and the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality;- Delivered 10 lectures in middle and high schools about gender stereotypes and gender-based violence;- Created and coordinated the Women’s Network “Here inside the house”, formed during the first COVID-19 lockdown to collect women’s… Show more - Produced data-based advocacy materials for gender equality policies and services in topics such as reproductive rights, gender segregation in the labor market, sexual harassment reporting in universities, and the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality;- Delivered 10 lectures in middle and high schools about gender stereotypes and gender-based violence;- Created and coordinated the Women’s Network “Here inside the house”, formed during the first COVID-19 lockdown to collect women’s pandemic experiences and assist them through 6 virtual weekly meetings;- Planned and executed 30 academic and cultural events at UMAR’s Center for Culture and Feminist Intervention as part of a two-person team;- Represented the NGO in the media, seminars, and meetings with European Union institutions, the Portuguese Government, international organizations, and civil society. Show less

Lisbon, Portugal

- Assisted with the organization and execution of the intersectional feminist project “Memory and Feminisms: Multiple Discriminations” which was structured around 4 focus group discussions and a final seminar where lesbian, trans, immigrant, sex workers, and Roma women shared the plurality of their living experiences

Master'S Degree, Critical Gender Studies, Gpa: 3.99/4

- Specialization: Research Track - Thesis: “A Continuum of Precarity: The Disposable Lives of Portugal’s Cleaning Workers during.

Post-Graduate Certificate In Gender Equality, Gender Equality, Overall Gpa: 19/20

- Merit Award Postgraduate Studies "ISCSP - Caixa Geral de Depósitos"

Erasmus+ Mobility During Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And International Relations

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And International Relations, Overall Gpa: 16/20

- Erasmus+ Mobility of one semester (January-June 2019) at the University of Bucharest, Romania