Qué funciona en Portugal

Portugal has implemented multiple gender-equality initiatives across sectors, from civic participation to corporate leadership. Participo! promoted women's political and civic participation in Porto parishes through a €240,019 programme, while Promova increased women in senior management across 4 editions involving 129 participants from 72 companies, achieving a 49% promotion rate. Large organisations including Águas de Portugal and GALP have adopted gender-equality plans aligned with national law requiring 33.3% women in management roles, with AdP targeting 40% on its Board by 2030. Beyond gender work, Smart Open Lisboa demonstrates innovation-ecosystem development, engaging approximately 750 startups and producing 75 pilot projects from 2016–2022.