Benilde Moreira holds a PhD in Social and Legal Sciences from the Faculty of Law at the University of Salamanca. She completed a program in interdisciplinary gender studies, defending her thesis titled "Legal Argumentation or the Search for the Holy Grail – A Study on Portuguese Judicial Decisions on Domestic Violence in Intimate Relationships," for which she received a grade of Sobresaliente Cum Laude. She also holds postgraduate studies in European law, having researched the conceptualization of gender mainstreaming and its integration into public policies. Her academic background is in law, having earned her bachelor’s degree in 1995 from the Faculty of Law at the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, followed by a traineeship at the Portuguese Bar Association until 1997. Currently, she is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Education at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança and an integrated member of the Basic Education Research Centre at the same institute. She has been responsible for teaching courses in public law, including general principles of law, law and ethics, social rights, international law, and administrative law. She has also taught international relations theory and international relations as part of the International Business Management course, which is entirely taught in English. She has participated in national and international research projects as a researcher. Notably, she was involved in the project Voices of Immigrant Women, in partnership with foreign higher education institutions, which was recognized as a best practice under the Erasmus+ program. She has also completed research assignments, including one at the University of Helsinki. During her academic mobility, she has participated in Blended Intensive Programs in national and international Universities focused on inclusion and pedagogical innovation in higher education. As a researcher, she is interested in conducting transdisciplinary projects focused on the study of public policies in diverse contexts, ranging from educational spaces to institutions and family structures. Her primary focus is on the structural and systemic inequalities affecting vulnerable groups, such as women, children, and the elderly. The foundation of her research is based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to Education and Gender Equality. Her research activities also include developing research projects, for which she has submitted several national and international proposals. Among these, she has proposed studies on the inclusion of immigrant children, the training of women entrepreneurs, the digital empowerment of women in healthcare, and the educational empowerment of young girls in São Tomé and Príncipe. Her research has led to the publication of several articles, books, and book chapters, as well as contributions to conference proceedings of scientific events in which she has participated. She has also been responsible for organizing conferences, seminars, and congresses in the fields of law, social education, and international relations.