1. WORLD FAMILY SUMMIT + 5” - 4 to 7 December 2009 - Istanbul – Turkey Families in Balance Plenary Session III-Theme: Reducing Poverty and improving Families quality of life by promoting gender equality and access to “Decent Work” PORTUGAL Theme: The elimination of gender discrimination is also a matter of economic necessity Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt

2. The Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality is an official department under the Office of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) and it answers to Secretary of State of the Equality consists of: The President and Vice-President The Consultative Council, comprising na Interministerial Section, a Section of Non-Governmental Organisations and Technical and Scientific Advisory Group CIG has its head office in Lisbon and a branch in Oporto Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt

3. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt  Government Plan (2009-2013) –National objectives for gender equality are: Equality Law; marriages between same-sex; fights all discriminations, promote education for citizenship; to promote female entrepreneurship; support for birth and work-family life;  The Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº 82/2007, 22nd of June - The III National Action Plan for Equality-Citizenship and Gender(2007- 2010);  The Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº 83/2007, 22nd of June - The III National Plan Against Domestic Violence(2007-2010); Gender Equality Policies

4. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt Gender Equality Policies  The Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº 1/2007, The I National Plan Against Trafficking in Human Beings (2007-2010);  The National Employment Plan (PNE) 2005-2008 works towards an inclusive labour market that promotes equal opportunities for all, rehabilitation and reinsertion, reconciliation between professional, family and private life and gender equality, namely through qualification, employment and social cohesion;  The National Plan of Action for Inclusion 2008-2010 (PNAI) the programme to enlarge the network of services and Social Structures (PARES) all aim to promote a more inclusive society. The policies have a strong impact on reconciliation between professional, family and personal life.

5. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt  The National Strategic Reference Framework - (QREN)POPH- Operational Programme for the Promotion of the Human Potential – 7. Gender Equality - 2007-2013;  POFC-Operational Programme for Competitiveness – 10% increase in the incentive to projects that promote female entrepreneurship, financial support to the implementation of equality plans with effective contributions and good practices concerning reconciliation.  The Resolutions N.49 and N.70 of the Council of the Ministers on principle of good governance of public sector companies. All companies held by the state have to adopt equality plans that promote work-family life balance. Gender Equality Policies

6. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt  The Resolution n.161/2008 defines the status, profile and attributions of Ministerial Gender Equality Advisers and respective teams in Central Public Administration;  In 2008, a new Labour Code – this Code includes new legislation on parental leaves, enlarging the possibilities of sharing the leave between the mother and the father and also increasing the length of the parental leave for the fathers;  In 2009 - Law parental leave – the leave between the mother and the father also increasing the length of the parental leave for the fathers. Gender Equality Policies

7. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt Gender Equality Mainstreaming 8 Guides for gender mainstreaming in specific policy areas: health, professional and family life, education and training, culture, media, poverty and social inclusion, power and decision-making and cooperation; Study on “Environment and territory form a gender perspective”, is a manual for supporting the implementation of gender mainstreaming; Gender Observatory, is a system of governance in the implementation of gender equality policies; Website on Gender Equality (portal), is a supporting and promoting the implementation of gender mainstreaming at all levels of the public administration; Website www.conciliar.pt - specific for promote the reconciliation between professional, private and family life.www.conciliar.pt

8. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt Women entrepreneurs The Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº 82/2007, 22nd of June - III National Action Plan for Equality-Citizenship and Gender(2007-2010) 2.2. Financial Independence – Measures A - To develop entrepreneurism as a means to mobilize women towards active, economical lives, promoting self-employment C -To develop qualified, female entrepreneurism as an innovative instrument and regenerator of regional an urban, economic and sectorial activity. E - To promote associations of women entrepreneurs, namely by means of developing service and product networks, using new technologies as a means of creating national and international partnerships, while equally sharing support and divulging promising, entrepreneurial practices.

9. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt Financial support system for women’s IEFP - ILE Programmes; IAPMEI – Specific programme AIP – Specific programme for women POPH – Typologies – 7.6 – female entrepreneurs POFC – 10% self-employment ACIDI – Entrepreneurial opportunities of migrant woman and minorities Micro-Credit Association -5000€ Bank –Millennium and BPI PME Association - Portugal

10. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt September 2009 CIG to create a network with different organizations to promote and cooperation a goods practices female enterprises and cases study of mobilizing women towards active and promoting self-employment

11. NETWORK - SER EMPREENDED@R Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt

12. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt DIFFERENT STYLES OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURIAL INTERVENTIONS

13. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt DIGITALWORKSKOP - FEMALE ENTREPRENEURIAL www.cig.gov.pt/workshopdigital www.cig.gov.pt/workshopdigital

14. SUCCESS CASE STUDY– PELCOR – PRODUTS OF CORK Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt

15. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt SUCCESS CASE STUDY – PELCOR – PRODUTS OF CORK

16. SUCCESS CASE STUDY– DRESS-A-DAY – www.dress-a-day.ptwww.dress-a-day.pt Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt

17. Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt SUCCESS CASE STUDY– DRESS-A-DAY – www.dress-a-day.ptwww.dress-a-day.pt

18. Sandra Holbeche de Oliveira Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt SUCCESS CASE STUDY - SHO

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21. 22-10-2015 Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt SUCCESS CASE STUDY -COOLABORA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Mains Activities Consulting and social intervention; Study and projects; Training; Awareness of opportunities equality; Development and cooperation with another organisations

23. 22-10-2015 Maria do Rosário Fidalgo – rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt– rosario.fidalgo@cig.gov.pt “ Thank you