The President of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG), Carina Quaresma, participated on October 23, 2026, in the swearing-in ceremony of Cármen Duarte as the Local Equality Counselor for the Municipality of Sintra, external branch. The event took place at the Municipal Library of Sintra – Casa Mantero.
The ceremony included speeches by Cármen Duarte, the President of CIG, and the Mayor of Sintra, Marco Almeida. With extensive experience in education, the inclusion of people with disabilities, and social intervention, Cármen Duarte assumes her new role with the aim of strengthening the link between the Municipality and the community, valuing local knowledge and the participation of local organizations in promoting equality and non-discrimination.
This swearing-in ceremony is a first step in implementing the Cooperation Protocol for Equality and Non-Discrimination, signed between CIG and the Municipality of Sintra on July 8, 2026. The protocol outlines further implementation stages to integrate a gender perspective into local public policies and promote equality and non-discrimination.
