On 16 April 2026, CIES hosts the conference "Women in Sport: Visibility, Power and Gender Equality".

This conference offers a critical reflection on sport as a social space where dynamics of power, regimes of visibility and gender inequalities intersect. In a context shaped by media and institutional transformations, it seeks to understand how legal and media structures influence the recognition and participation of women in the sporting field.

The conference will take place at Room A104, Building 4, Iscte, starting at 14h00, and is structured around two thematic panels.

PROGRAMME

14h00 — Opening Session

14h15–15h45 — Panel I: Sports Law — Legal Challenges, Representation and Gender Equality
Moderated  by João Manteigas (APDD)
Rosalia Ortega (Sports Law Attorney)
Soraia Quarenta (Sports Law Attorney, Member of the CD AFL)
Marta Vieira da Cruz (Legal Director, FPF)

15h45 — Coffee Break

16h15–17h15 — Panel II: Women Journalists — Professional Practices, Recognition and Gender Barriers
Moderated by Jorge Vieira (CIES-Iscte)
Rita Latas (SportTV)
Rita Pedroso (Record)
Lídia Paralta Gomes (Expresso)
Mariana Fernandes (Observador/CNN)