Portugal
The "Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos das Mulheres" (PpDM) is an independent umbrella organisation of women' s human rights and gender equality NGO' s in Portugal, established in 2004 with the objective of fostering cooperation for collective reflection and action through several means, such as research, lobbying, dissemination of information, awareness-raising and training.
PpDM is the Portuguese Coordination of the European Women' s Lobby - EWL and of the Association of Women from Meridional Women - AFEM. PpDM is a member of the EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking and has Consultative Status by the UN ECOSOC. PpDM runs a house of associations in Portugal: Centro Maria Alzira Lemos - Casa das Associações.
Address : Centro Maria Alzira Lemos – Casa das Associações Parque Infantil do Alvito, Estrada do Alvito, Monsanto., 1300-054 ,Portugal
Adress email : plataforma@plataformamulheres.org.pt
Website : www.plataformamulheres.org.pt
This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
Founding Members