LEARNING ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP- Portugal -

COMENIUS PROJECT2012/2014

3rd MEETING Turkey 21st – 25th October 2013

Addiction

Bullying

Gender discrimination

at Work

Violence

Marginalization

Isolation

Young People

Sexual Gender - Women

Elder People

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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.

Young People – ADDICTION - Statistics

Alcoholic Drinks Tobacco Canabis EctasyLicit Drugs Illicit Drugs

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

8073.3

44.3

27.5

19.2

Continued Consumption Rate of the Main Licit and Illicit Drugs

%

Source: III Inquérito Nacional ao Consumo de Substâncias Psicoativas na População Portuguesa (2013) – IDT (Institute on Drugs and Drug Addiction) Source: Annual Report “A Situação do País em Matéria de Drogas e Toxicodependências (2011)”

Total Pop. (15-64 years)

Young Adult Pop.

(15-34 years)

13 years 14 years 15 years 16 years 17 years 18 years0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

11.7

17

2.3

5.6

10.1

19.1

24.4

29.7

Continuous Prevalence of Cannabis use by young people, 2011

%

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.

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.

Young People – Bullying: Statistics

The study sample : 1.014 respondents

Source: APAV (Portuguese Association for Victim Support)

insults

threats or intimidation through

Agressive comments on Net

agression

screams

activities carried out by the Group

damage of objects

robberies

dissemination of rumors

sexual agression

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

67

66

62

60

22

20

20

18

16

2

Bullying Behaviours

%

Young People – Bullying: Solutions & Strategies

Recognize and Respond;

Create Dialogue;

Encourage bystanders to become “upstanders“;

Foster safety and inclusion;

Educate your Community;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.

Promote youth employment activities;

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.

Woman: Discrimination at Work - Statistics

0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.0

47.3

34.1

11.6

52.765.9

12.1

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, BY EDUCATION AND GENDER, 2013

MenWomen

%

Source: IEFP (Institute of Employment and Vocational Training), 2013

Woman: Discrimination at WorkSolutions & 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.

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.

Woman – Violence: Statistics

83%

13%

4%Victims of Domestic Violence, by Gender

Women Men

Absent

Source: APAV (Portuguese Association for Victim Support), 2011.

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.

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.

Social exclusionFamily abandonmentLonelinessInactivity

Elder People - PROBLEMS

IsolationLack of medical carePovertyHomelessDepressionVictims of violence

Elder People - STATISTICS

0-14 15-64 >65Inactive Active Older

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

15.1

66.77

18.2

Portugal Demography

Age

%

0-14 15-64 >65Inactive Active Older

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

12.1

56

32

Demographic Projection for 2050

Age

%

Source: APAV (Portuguese Association for Victim Support), 2011.

Elder People - STRATEGIES (SOLUTIONS)

LEARNING ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

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

PORTUGUESE COMENIUS TEAM:

STUDENTS

ANA ANTUNES

&

CYNTHIA DURÃES

TEACHERS:

CLARA COSTA , EUGÉNIA GOMES &

MÓNICA ALVES

COORDINATOR:

AMÉLIA VELOSO

October, 2013

THE END

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

LEARNING ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

COMENIUS PROJECT2012/2014

3rd MEETING21st – 25th October

2013

WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES.

THE DUTY OF A CITIZEN IS TO

TAKE AN ACTION.

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Portuguesa sobre Stalking, Cyberstalking, Bullying e Cyberbullying• Plano Nacional Contra a Droga e Toxicodependências, Resolução do Conselho de

Ministros nº 115/2006, de 18 de Setembro