Daniela Carvalho Alves

Daniela Carvalho Alves is a Researcher at the Research Centre for Human Development (CEDH), actively engaged in interdisciplinary studies bridging human development and sports sociology.

Her research centers on Gender Studies and Women in Sports, with a critical focus on historical underrepresentation and 50-year evolution patterns in athletic contexts. She employs socio-cultural frameworks to analyze systemic barriers facing female athletes, emphasizing intersectional approaches to human development within sports institutions.

Through CEDH, she contributes to collaborative projects examining power dynamics in Olympic organizations and advocates for structural reforms in sports governance. Her recent work with the Portuguese Olympic Committee highlights applied research translating academic insights into institutional practice.