On 14 January, the President and the Secretary of State for Social Action will open the conference ‘What it means to be a poor child in Portugal’, with the aim of analysing and discussing the impact of poverty on families, exploring not only the figures and statistics, but above all the human and social aspects of this issue. Find out more here.
The opening session of the event featured speeches by the President of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Isabel Capeloa Gil, and the Secretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion, Clara Marques Mendes. Also participating were Margarida Lima Rego, Director of Nova School of Law, and João Perestrello, President of Sedes Jovem, two partner entities in the organisation of the conference, together with the Faculty of Law - Lisbon Sxchool, of the Universidade Católica.
Providing an in-depth portrait of child poverty in Portugal, the meeting included several thematic panels with experts, academics and social activists, who addressed the legal, social and ethical aspects of this problem and sought to open up new avenues for intervention and solidarity.
The fundamental rights of children, the multidimensional nature of child poverty, public policies and instruments to address this situation, and the housing shortage are some of the topics highlighted.
