This document summarizes discussions from the 3rd meeting of the Turkish Comenius team that took place from October 21-25, 2013. It addresses several issues facing young people and other groups in Portugal: addiction, bullying, gender discrimination at work, violence against women, and problems facing elderly populations. Statistics are presented on rates of substance use among youth, behaviors related to bullying, unemployment rates by gender, and projections for Portugal's aging population. The document proposes solutions and strategies to address each issue, such as prevention programs, awareness campaigns, support for victims, training on equality, and initiatives to promote inclusion.

1. 3rd MEETING Turkey
21st – 25th October 2013

2.  Addiction
 Bullying
 Gender discrimination
at Work
 Violence
 Marginalization
 Isolation

3. Young People - ADDICTION
Drug addiction is defined as a dependency to a "toxic" or
drug that causes additionally in the consumer
psychological disturbances.
Despite the consumption of licit and illicit
drugs have decreased in 2012, this
problem continues to worry the Portuguese
Society, because it affects mostly young
people.

4. Young People – ADDICTION - Statistics
73.3
44.3
27.5
19.2
35
80
70
30
60
25
50
20
40
15
30
10
20
5
10
0
11.7
17
2.3
5.6
10.1
Alcoholic Drinks Tobacco Canabis Ectasy
Licit Drugs Illicit Drugs
%
Continued Consumption Rate of the Main Licit and Illicit Drugs
Source: III Annual Inquérito Report Nacional “A Situação ao Consumo do País de em Substâncias Matéria de Psicoativas Drogas e Toxicodependências na População Portuguesa (2011)”
(2013) – IDT (Institute on
Drugs and Drug Addiction)
19.1
24.4
29.7
0
Total Pop.
(15-64
years)
Young
Adult Pop.
(15-34
years)
13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 years 18 years
%
Continuous Prevalence of Cannabis use by young people, 2011

5. Young People – ADDICTION: Solutions & Strategies
 Disclosure and access to information;
 School projects of prevention/deterrence;
 Awareness-Raising Actions undertaken by and for
young people;
 Promoting healthy lifestyles;
 The supply reduction by increasing the capture of
traffickers;
 Creating initiatives and prevention programmes with
the municipalities, families, sport clubs, associations,
places of entertainment (bars, discos, etc.) and
companies;
 Mobile support units/deterrence/medical care.

6. Young People - Problems
Bullying
Bullying is an intentional and repeated behaviour
which intentionally inflict damage or discomfort,
through physical or verbal threats or psychological
violence.
However, due to the Internet
(Social Networks), this
problem has acquired
alarming dimensions.

7. Young People – Bullying: Statistics
20
20
16
The study sample : 1.014 respondents
sexual agression
dissemination of rumors
robberies
damage of objects
activities carried out by the Group
screams
agression
Agressive comments on Net
threats or intimidation through
Source: APAV (Portuguese Association for Victim Support)
66
67
60
62
22
18
2
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
insults
%
Bullying Behaviours

8. Young People – Bullying: Solutions & Strategies
Recognize and Respond;
 Create Dialogue;
Encourage bystanders to
become “upstanders“;
 Foster safety and inclusion;
Educate your Community;
Promote youth
employment activities;
 Create movements anti-bullying
at school;
Psychological support to
the aggressor and the
victim;
 Promote the involvement of
families;
Promote access to
information;
Promote healthy
lifestyles.

9. Woman: Discrimination at Work
9
Discrimination refers to attitudes that harm individuals
belonging to certain social groups and the result of social
processes that harass members of these groups.
Women are still discriminated, since men are given more job
opportunities. In addition, they have lower salaries and their
prospects to rise professionally are more limited, even when
both genders have the same professional qualifications.

10. Woman: Discrimination at Work - Statistics
47.3
34.1
11.6
52.7
65.9
12.1
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Unemployment Higher education graduates Unemployment rate of the
labor force with higher
education
%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, BY EDUCATION AND GENDER, 2013
Men
Women
Source: IEFP (Institute of Employment and Vocational Training), 2013

11. Woman: Discrimination at Work
Solutions & Strategies
 Implementation of plans for gender equality in
enterprises;
 Support female entrepreneurship;
 Prevent and combat the sexual and moral
harassment in the workplace;
 Combat pay imbalances;
 Promote the emancipation of young women for
participation and active citizenship;
 Actions to raise awareness of the importance of
gender equality in schools;
 Training in gender equality in enterprises.

12. Woman – Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is considered
a form of discrimination and a
violation of the Human Rights.
This social phenomenon concerns
the Portuguese Society, given that
has dramatic repercussions not only
for women but for their children and
society as a whole, having serious
economic repercussions.

13. Woman – Violence: Statistics
Victims of Domestic Violence, by Gender
83%
13%
4%
Women
Men
Absent
Source: APAV (Portuguese Association for Victim Support), 2011.

14. Woman – Violence: Solutions & Strategies
 Consolidate the system of security and protection of
victims of domestic violence;
 Social integration of the victims of domestic violence
through insertion itineraries;
 Involvement of municipalities on prevention and
combating domestic violence, streamlining the role of
local and regional networks;
 National campaigns against domestic violence;
 Primary prevention through awareness-raising actions
and information on domestic violence and dating
violence in schools.

15. Elder People
The population ageing pattern that has been observed for the
last few years kept its tendency, as a consequence of a
higher life expectancy and the low levels in the total fertility
rate which, although reflecting a slight increase over the
previous year, remained below the threshold of replacement
level.
The current age is a center of concerns due to dependence
taken by elder people in relation to children, grandchildren or
family. Families do not give due attention to their elderly;
often these are neglected.

16. Elder People - PROBLEMS
Social exclusion
Family abandonment
Loneliness
Inactivity
Isolation
Lack of medical care
Poverty
Homeless
Depression
Victims of violence

17. Elder People - STATISTICS
Demographic Projection for 2050
15.1
Portugal Demography
66.77
18.2
60
80
70
50
60
40
50
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0-14 15-64 >65
Inactive Active Older
%
Age
12.1
56
32
0
0-14 15-64 >65
Inactive Active Older
%
Age
Source: APAV (Portuguese Association for Victim Support), 2011.

18. Elder People - STRATEGIES (SOLUTIONS)
 Several Activities
 Meals-on-wheels
 Personal hygiene and
comfort
 Laundry and House
cleaning
 Shopping Services
 Responsibility of families
for their elderly
 ICT training and other
 Health care (cooperation)
 Helpline for the elderly
 Security – Portuguese Police
 Companion (going outside)
 Sociocultural Animation
 Encourage volunteering
 Qualified technical staff to
deal with the elderly
 Promote intergenerational
relationships

19. PORTUGUESE COMENIUS TEAM:
STUDENTS
ANA ANTUNES
&
CYNTHIA DURÃES
TEACHERS:
CLARA COSTA , EUGÉNIA GOMES &
MÓNICA ALVES
COORDINATOR:
AMÉLIA VELOSO
October, 2013
21st – 25th October
2013

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