Zamira de Assis Assis

Zamira de Assis Assis is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for Research and Development on Law and Society (CEDIS) and affiliated with NOVA School of Law | Faculdade de Direito (NSL|FD) in Lisbon, Portugal. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) since 1998 and served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Master's program 'Estudos sobre as Mulheres' at NOVA University Lisbon in 2020.

• Doctorate in Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (2009)
• Postdoctoral Research, Faculdade de Direito, NOVA University Lisbon (2016)
• Master's in Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (2003)
• Bachelor's in Law, Fundaçao de Ensino Octávio Bastos (1989)
• Specialization in Distance Education, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (2011)

Her research focuses on Family Law, Inheritance Law, Gender Studies, and Women's Rights, with a particular emphasis on violence eradication, legal recognition of gender diversity, and power dynamics in Portuguese and Brazilian contexts. Her work intersects legal theory with human rights and societal norms, often addressing cross-border implications.

She leads workshops and conferences on gender and law, contributes to the journal Faces de Eva, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams like CICS.NOVA. Her publications span comparative law, procedural frameworks, and critical analyses of legal instruments addressing gender inequality.