The Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) - Operator of the Programme Work-life Balance and Gender Equality - held on the 24th September 2018, in Lisbon, a seminar to present the new programme, funded by EEA Grants 2014-2021 in 6 million euros, being the national contribution about of 1 million.
There were present in the seminar, among others, the Norwegian Ambassador in Portugal, Anders Erdal, the Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality, Rosa Monteiro, and the Secretary of State for Development and Cohesion, Nelson de Souza.
The presentation of the programme was made by the Head of the National Focal Point, Susana Ramos, and Teresa Fragoso, President of CIG.
This program will finance structuring projects and initiatives for the country in the area of gender equality, work-life balance, domestic and gender violence and good governance.