The Deputy Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, participates in the International Conference on Women and Girls in search of refuge that will take place on March 16 at the Noble Hall of the Lisbon City Hall. "A Travessia" is intended for the general public and aims to bring international speakers to Lisbon, with the participation of political, academic, professional and technical decision-makers…
Deputy Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho gave a lecture on "Women’s Rights in International Law, especially CEDAW," at the Center for Human Rights, an autonomous institute of research and post-graduate teaching associated with the University of Coimbra. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979 and entered…