Better Stories in Portugal
When it has come to alleviating the impact of COVID-19 policies on inequalities, civil society organisations – NGOs, local governments, or citizens – have developed many initiatives, many “Better Stories”. RESISTIRÉ’s team of national researchers has collected and highlighted a set of particularly relevant initiatives in 31 European countries. Find out what has been developed in Portugal!
selected Better stories
In this section you will find more in-depth information on the most inspiring civil society initiatives, selected in each country by our national researchers.
Safe living space for LGBTI youth
ReAJo – Autonomy Response for LGBTI Youth is the pioneer autonomy flat dedicated to young lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or intersex (LGBTI) individuals in Portugal.
Psychological support line for the academic community
The University of Porto provided a psychological support line during the pandemic to help ameliorate any new or increased mental health problems among its community.
Studying at a distance for Roma youths
Cáritas de Coimbra, a Portuguese charity, specifically supported Roma pupils and students during the pandemic.
Other better stories of Policy responses
Learn more about the policy responses developed by Portugal to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. These policy responses have been researched and selected by our team of national experts in each country.
other better stories of societal responses
Read more about the initiatives developed in Europe by stakeholders such as NGOs, local governments, or citizens to alleviate COVID-19’s impacts. These initiatives have been collected and highlighted as particularly relevant by our team of national researchers in each country.