Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares - Pro Dignitate

� Delivers a lecture at the Town Hall of Figueiró dos Vinhos on the
International Day of Women – April 10 th 2002
� A lecture on the Women’s Day – March 14 th 2003
� Launching of a book by Natalia Correia “Breves Histórias de Mulher” (Short
Stories about women) – May 8th 2003
� Participates in the celebration of the International Day of Women at the
“Espaço Chiado” – March 8 th 2004
� Intervenes in the Colloquium “A Mulher, os Direitos e o 25 de Abril”
(Women, Rights and April 25th) at the Portuguese Youth Institute in Santarem
– April 29 th 2004
� Chairs the round table on “Women and Political Power” at the first Congres of
Portuguese Speaking Executives at the Lusofona University – May 5 th 2004
� Introduces a book by Rosa Simas at the “Casa dos Açores”, Lisbon –
September 24 th 2004
� Intervenes in the opening session of the seminar “Migrant women of the
different generations” at the centre of the Portuguese Communities –
November 26 th 2004
� Attends the conference debate “The platform of the Beijing action and the
goals of the Millennium declaration as tools for Equality, and Development in
the 21 st century” sponsored by the “Committee for Equality and Rights of
Women” at the Palácio Foz March 8 th 2005
� Intervenes in the launching of a book “Women – Poetical Anthology” at the
Portuguese Authors Society. This book was presented by Urbano Tavares
Rodrigues – March 16 th 2005
� Attends the inauguration ceremony of the President of the “Commission on
Equality and Women’s Rights” at the Palácio Foz – October 17 th 2005
DISABLED PEOPLE
1986 – 1996
� Presides over the “Special Olimpics” since 1986
� Pays a visit to the Serafina Cerebral Palsy Centre – June 24 th 1986
� Inaugurates the Hellen Keller Centre facilities – June 25 th 1986
� chairs the Seminar “Deficiency early detection” – November 8 th 1986
� Chairs the Europen seminar “New Technologies and Disability” - November
26 th 1986