A Seminar exploring menopause and community support in Portugal with Cristina Mesquita de Oliveira.

Cristina Mesquita de Oliveira is the author of Descomplicar a Menopausa  [Uncomplicating the Menopause] (2022) and founder of the Comunidade de Saúde em Menopausa [Menopause Health Community] Movimento Menopausa Divertida Portugal and VIDAs Associação Portuguesa de Menopausa (Portuguese Menopause Association). With a background from Social Sciences, she has a degree in Communication Sciences and a degree in Health Economics from the National School of Public Health at NOVA University, and was a former pharmaceutical industry professional for 34 years, with ongoing medical training in the CME-Continuing Medical Education register. Author of numerous publications on Menopause empowerment, she is a guest speaker at congresses, lectures, workshops, and debates in a variety of contexts. A menopause activist, she represents more than 50,000 menopause sufferers, including members and followers.

The Seminar was chaired by Dr Ana Lúcia Santos, and enriched by the comment of Dr Rosa Monteiro, a distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, CES Researcher, and member of TRACE’s International Advisory Board.

The seminar provided a platform to delve into scientific insights, dispel myths, and uncover the supportive community surrounding the topic of Menopause in Portugal.

The event was organized within the framework of two significant research projects: REMEMBER – Experiences of LGBTQ Older Persons in Democratic Portugal (1974-2020) [Funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, ref.: PTDC/SOC-ASO/4911/2021] and TRACE – Tracing Queer Citizenship over Time: Ageing, ageism, and age-related LGBTI+ politics in Europe (ERC Consolidator, GA 101044915).