FEMAFRO

Founded in 2016, FEMAFRO is a non-profit association based in Lisboa, Portugal working on gender equality, human rights, refugees & migration.

FEMAFRO is a non-profit association of Black, African and Afro-descendant women in Portugal, led by women and young people. Founded in 2016 in Lisbon, it works to defend and promote the rights of Black, African and Afro-descendant women in Portugal, aiming to eliminate ethnic-racial and gender discrimination. Its activities include organising feminist encounters, cultural and debate events such as the Dia da Mulher Africana celebrations, participation in campaigns against gender-based violence, and the MATURA psychological support project for pregnant and newly-mother racialised women. The association also takes part in European and international exchanges, including an anti-discrimination training course in Romania and the Encontro de Mulheres da Lusofonia in Galicia.