Processes of Naturalisation of Foreign Citizens

Chart 1

Legal Aid between 2002 and 2006 – Statistical data
Kind of Procedure / Legal Aid / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006
Administrative and Tax proceedings / Not requested / 35796 / 22249 / 13225 / 12208 / 11356
Requested and granted / 718 / 689 / 22 / 69 / 48
Requested and not granted / 188 / 136 / .. / 4 / 6
Civil Proceedings / Not requested / 612939 / 627614 / 323335 / 361249 / 419067
Requested and granted / 22413 / 20401 / 127886 / 25018 / 15443
Requested and not granted / 747 / 1010 / 935 / 1504 / 1128
Constitutional Proceedings / Not requested / 666 / 705 / 1050 / 654 / 1092
Requested and granted / 10 / 10 / 18 / 29 / 103
Requested and not granted / 5 / 3 / 9 / 14 / 11
Labour Proceedings / Not requested / 57846 / 47474 / 26122 / 24848 / 29686
Requested and granted / 18862 / 18998 / 12943 / 10148 / 8896
Requested and not granted / 350 / 224 / 84 / 126 / 187
TOTAL / Not requested / 707247 / 698042 / 363732 / 398959 / 461201
Requested and granted / 42003 / 40098 / 140869 / 35264 / 24490
Requested and not granted / 1290 / 1373 / 1029 / 1648 / 1332

Chart 2

Legal Advice between 2002 and 2007
Year
2002 / 5335
2003 / 6283
2004 / 6722
2005 / 4072
2006 / 6043
2007 / 5884

Chart 3

Processes of Naturalisation of Foreign Citizens

Entered / Granted / Rejected / Filed
Year / MW / W / W (%) / MW / W / W (%) / MW / W / W (%) / MW / W / W (%)
2004 / 4925 / 1931 / 39 / 1413 / 608 / 43 / 403 / 146 / 36 / 14 / 5 / 36
2005 / 3802 / 1540 / 41 / 1655 / 618 / 37 / 222 / 74 / 33 / 9 / 3 / 33
2006 / 4146 / 1603 / 39 / 7662 / 3014 / 39 / 361 / 86 / 24 / 243 / 76 / 31

Note: MW = Men and Women; W = Women; W(%)= Percentage of women within the total

Source: SEF/MAI;

Chart 4

Family planning

Family Planning / 2004 / 2006 / 2007
Hospitals with specific family planning consultation / 93,3% / 95,8% / 97,4%
Hospitals with protocols with health centres related to risk or surgical contraception / 71,1% / 82,6% / 87,7%
Hospitals with internal rules for family planning of pregnancies in risk and women with abortion complications / 51,1% / 88,6% / na
Hospitals with contraceptives for family planning consultation / n.a. / 67,4% / 71%
Hospitals offering emergency contraception and family planning in the Emergency Service / n.a. / 48,9% / 52,6%
Health Centres with emergency contraception / na / na / 95,9%
Health Centres with stock of contraceptives for 6 months / 14,8% / 35,6% / 76%
Health Centres with specific consultations for teenagers / n.a. / 57,3% / 53,2%
Health Centres with specific consultation for IVG / na / na / 42,4%
Health Centres with family planning consultation after IVG / na / na / 64,3%

n.a.: not available

Source: Directorate General of Health, 2007

Chart 5

Contraceptive methods

METHODS / 1980 / 1993 / 1997 / 2005 / 2006
Pill / 30 / 52,3 / 62,3 / 66 / 67,7
IUD / - / 10 / 9,7 / 9 / 8,4
Hormonal injections / - / 0,6 / 0,5 / 0 / 0,1
Condoms / 8 / 9,3 / 14,6 / 13 / 12,9
Spermicidal / - / 0,9 / 2,1 / 0 / 0,2
Natural Methods / - / 2,7 / 3,1 / 2 / 2,8
Coitus Interruptus / 38 / 17,6 / 7,1 / 4 / 4,1
Vasectomy and tubal ligation / - / 5,9 / -- / 0 / 6,1
Others / - / 0,6 / 0,5 / 1 / 0,6

Source: NHIS 95/96, NHIS 98/99, NHIS 05/06

Chart 6

Newborns by age of the mother - Portugal

Age in years / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
< 15 / 72 / 72 / 73 / 70
15-19 / 5 735 / 5 447 / 4 831 / 4 776

Source: INE

Chart 7

Total percentage of newborns from teenage mothers (< 20 years old)

2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
6,1% / 5,9% / 5,4% / 5,3% / 5,04% / 4,6% / 4,7%

Source: INE

Chart 8

Rate of adolescent mothers/ total births (age < 20 years)/100 live births)

Source: High Commissariat of Health, 2007

Chart 9

Data on women and men receiving social security in the non-contributory system

Chart 10

People receiving Social Reinsertion Income (RSI), by sex

Chart 11

People receiving Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) in 2004, by family type and sex

Chart 12

Beneficiaries of Social Reinsertion Income (RSI), by family type

Chart 13

Incidence of death in custody (Number)

2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
106 / 97 / 100 / 80 / 93 / 91 / 77

Source: MJ/DGPJ

Chart 14

Evolution of the number of working minors

2001-2006

Year / Specific
inspective
visits / Minors
identified / Minors
Identified per
1.000
visits
2001 / 7.100 / 91 / 12,82
2002 / 11.043 / 42 / 3.80
2003 / 6.957 / 18 / 2.70
2004 / 11.755 / 16 / 1.36
2005 / 12.142 / 8 / 0.66
2006 / 3.811 / 13 / 3.4

Source: ACT

Chart 15

Child Labour

Infringement fines 2001-2006

Type / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006
Minimum working age / 91 / 42 / 18 / 16 / 8 / 9
Compulsory education / 24 / 16 / 20 / 19 / 16 / 21
Medical Exams
( employment and annually ) / 20 / 10 / 11 / 9 / 5 / 12
Reporting the employment of minors / 7 / 8 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Occupational hazard insurance / 2 / 1 / - / - / - / -
Light work / 1 / 1 / - / 2 / 1 / -
Night work forbidden / - / 3 / 1 / 8 / 3 / 1
Additional work / 1 / - / - / 1 / - / -
Others / 11 / 13 / 14 / 20 / 35 / 19
TOTAL / 157 / 94 / 66 / 77 / 43 / 64

Fonte: ACT

The table above refers to the police report related to the type of infringement punished with a fine in 2001 until 2006, and action carried out by labour inspectors on verifying the standards and legal provisions related to minor work; (infringement fines for 2001-2006)

Chart 16

Ministries by global feminisation rate and by feminisation rate in the higher wage levels, 2004

Ministries / Global feminisation rate (%) / Feminisation rate in higher wage levels (%)
€3400.01 to €5200.00 / €5200.00
Presidency of the Council of Ministers / 57.7 / 31.3 / 22.6
National Defence (excluding Armed Forces) / 48 / 6.5 / 0
Internal Affairs (excluding Security bodies) / 52.7 / 39.1 / 30.8
Agriculture, Fishery and Forests / 49 / 47.9 / 40
Health / 74.2 / 60.6 / 39
Education / 78.6 / 64.7 / 80
Finances / 55.3 / 33.2 / 12.1
Justice / 55.8 / 47.6 / 30.7
Foreign Affairs / 58.2 / 53.8 / 64
Social Security, Family and Child affairs / 80 / 45.4 / 0
Tourism / 65.7 / 7.6 / 0
Economic Activities and Labour / 63.3 / 36.8 / 42.9
Culture / 69.3 / 53.3 / 50
Science, Innovation and Higher Education / 54.3 / 38.5 / 12.4
Public Works, Transports and Communications / 52.5 / 21.8 / 22.7
Cities, Local Administration and Housing / 38.9 / 35.2 / 50
Environment and Territory Management / 57.7 / 22.2 / 0
Subtotal excluding Armed & Security forces / 70.8 / 48.5 / 34.5

Source: General Retirement Fund, December 2004, non published data. In Rato, H. (coord.) et al (2007) Gender Equality in Central Public Administration. Oeiras: INA

Chart 17

Legal professionals
Unit: nº
2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007(PO)
Judicial Magistrates / 1.614 / 1.595 / 1.633 / 1.767 / 1.810 / 1.840 / 1.859
Men / 996 / 950 / 957 / 963 / 956 / 950 / 936
Women / 618 / 645 / 676 / 804 / 854 / 890 / 923
Public Prosecutors / 1.168 / 1.195 / 1.204 / 1.265 / 1.277 / 1.336 / RC / 1.349
Men / 653 / 653 / 637 / 630 / 620 / 633 / RC / 616
Women / 515 / 542 / 567 / 635 / 657 / 703 / RC / 733
Lawyers / 18.954 / 18.425 / 21.646 / 22.418 / 24.407 / 25.716 / 25.615
Men / 10.403 / 9.822 / 11.379 / 11.587 / 12.241 / 12.720 / 12.678
Women / 8.551 / 8.603 / 10.267 / 10.831 / 12.166 / 12.996 / 12.937
Solicitors / 2.073 / 2.197 / 2.391 / 2.381 / 2.392 / 2.416 / 2.453
Men / 1.124 / 1.197 / 1.181 / 1.172 / 1.172 / 1.138 / 1.142
Women / 949 / 1.000 / 1.210 / 1.209 / 1.220 / 1.278 / 1.311
Justice officials / 9.677 / 9.525 / 9.449 / 9.472 / 9.397 / 9.176 / RC / 8.983
Men / 4.142 / 3.973 / 3.823 / 3.810 / 3.732 / 3.564 / RC / 3.445
Women / 5.535 / 5.552 / 5.626 / 5.662 / 5.665 / 5.612 / RC / 5.538
Registers and notaries / 776 / 775 / 821 / 804 / (a)827 / (c)633 / 579
Registry and notary officials / 5.326 / 5.385 / 5.470 / 5.409 / (b)5 399 / (c) (d)4 809 / (e) (f)4 696
Staff assigned to police forces and other investigation support services / 51.252 / 50.975 / 50.125 / 50.179 / 49.688 / 51.219 / (g)51 779

(a) Of whom 200 have chosen private Notary.

(b) Of whom 353 have chosen private Notary.

(c) Officials that chose the privatisation of Notaries are not included.

(d) Includes 33 Registration and Notary officials in service at the Central services of the General Directorate of Registration and Notaries.

(e) Officials that chose the privatisation of Notaries are not included.

(f) 56 registers/notaries of Registration and Notaries in service at the Central services of this Institute are not included. (g) 58 registers/notaries of Registration and Notaries in service at the Central services of this Institute are included.

Source: INE, Indicadores Sociais 2007, p. 160/General Directorate of Justice Policy.

Chart 18

Participation of women in a number of councils and others bodies in 2006

Instance / Total members / Women
Number / %
Constitutional Court / 13 / 4 / 30.8
Magistrates High Council / 18 / 2 / 11.1
State Council / 20 / 1 / 5.0
National Board of Education / 67 / 18 / 26.9
National Council of Ethics for the Sciences of Life / 21 / 5 / 23.8

Chart 19

Women in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Total Number / Number of Women / % of Women
Diplomatic Personal / 503 / 148 / 29,4
Technical Senior Officials / 136 / 96 / 70,6
Heads of Department / 157 / 89 / 56,7
Heads of Mission / 121 / 17 / 14,0

Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Secretary General’s Office,(30 June 2007)

Chart 20

Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Gender policies follow the organisation’s own guidelines on this matter.

Nomination by Portugal for Seconded Posts in OSCE Field Operations, Secretariat and Institutions

Year / %
Women / (S1)
Professional / (S2) Senior Professional / (S 3) Middle Management / *(S4) Senior Management / Seconded** Institutions / Total
Men / Women / Men / Women / Men / Women / Men / Women / Men / Women
2006 / 40% / 6 / 6 / 2 / 2 / 1 / - / - / - / 3 / - / 20
2005 / 44% / 17 / 11 / 2 / 5 / 4 / - / - / - / 1 / 3 / 43

*Excluding nominations for Heads and Deputy Heads of Field Operations

** Seconded posts in Secretariat and Institutions are not classified.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

OSCE - Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe - Secretariat

Chart 21

Seconded Staff in OSCE Missions

Year / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Kosovo / Skopje / Other field activities / Total Seconded Staff / Total Women / %
Women
M / F / M / F / M / F / M / F / M / F
2006 / - / 1 / - / - / 1 / 1 / 2 / - / 1 / - / 6 / 2 / 33%
2005 / - / - / - / - / 2 / 1 / 2 / - / 1 / - / 6 / 1 / 17%

OSCE Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe - Secretariat