Portuguese study highlights political gender gap alongside domestic violence and migration shifts

A recent study by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation revealed that women have accounted for only 15 percent of Portuguese cabinet ministers over the last five decades, relying heavily on technical credentials to secure appointments.

Simultaneously, law enforcement data underscores ongoing domestic safety challenges, with authorities recording over 14,000 domestic violence incidents, averaging 82 cases daily. Meanwhile, eight Afghan women marked one year of residency in Portugal after fleeing Taliban restrictions on female education and public life.

In regional migration developments, figures from the International Organization for Migration show a 78 percent drop in arrivals along the West African Atlantic route between January and April. Officials attribute the decline to enhanced border enforcement and cooperation between Senegal and Mauritania.

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, Expresso das Ilhas, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)