Latest items for Portugal
March 22, 2023, 8:45 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Women and men have equal rights to access to formal financial resources. There is no information to suggest that discrimination against women in accessing financial resources is an issue in Portugal" (9).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1, LO-LAW-1
"Women and men have equal rights to access to formal financial resources. There is no information to suggest that discrimination against women in accessing financial resources is an issue in Portugal" (9).
March 22, 2023, 8:44 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1
"Women have the same rights to own, use, make decisions over and use property as collateral, regardless of their marital status (Constitution, 1976). Unless there is a marriage contract providing otherwise, the community of property regime applies (Civil Code, 1966). The community property is administered by both spouses (Civil Code, 1966). The consent of both spouses is necessary for the disposal of immovable property and, in the absence of such consent, a legal transaction may be contested (Civil Code, 1966). In the event of divorce, the spouses’ community property is divided according to a rule of equal shares (Civil Code, 1966)" (9).
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-LAW-1
"Women have the same rights to own, use, make decisions over and use property as collateral, regardless of their marital status (Constitution, 1976). Unless there is a marriage contract providing otherwise, the community of property regime applies (Civil Code, 1966). The community property is administered by both spouses (Civil Code, 1966). The consent of both spouses is necessary for the disposal of immovable property and, in the absence of such consent, a legal transaction may be contested (Civil Code, 1966). In the event of divorce, the spouses’ community property is divided according to a rule of equal shares (Civil Code, 1966)" (9).
March 22, 2023, 8:42 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1
"According to the Civil Code, women have the same right as men to inheritance, both as daughters and spouses (Civil Code, 1966). In the case of intestate succession, a share is reserved for the testators’ heirs, including the surviving spouse and children, that will receive an equal portion of the estate (Civil Code, 1966). This reserved share is the portion of assets the testator cannot dispose of because it is assigned by law to the heirs and is a requirement that cannot be overridden by the wishes of the testator (European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters, 2017). For informal relationships, the surviving partner does not have rights of...more
Variables: IAW-LAW-1, IAD-LAW-1
"According to the Civil Code, women have the same right as men to inheritance, both as daughters and spouses (Civil Code, 1966). In the case of intestate succession, a share is reserved for the testators’ heirs, including the surviving spouse and children, that will receive an equal portion of the estate (Civil Code, 1966). This reserved share is the portion of assets the testator cannot dispose of because it is assigned by law to the heirs and is a requirement that cannot be overridden by the wishes of the testator (European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters, 2017). For informal relationships, the surviving partner does not have rights of...more
March 22, 2023, 8:40 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no information to suggest that harmful practices against widows is an issue in Portugal" (2). This indicates widows receive an inheritance (SFR - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"There is no information to suggest that harmful practices against widows is an issue in Portugal" (2). This indicates widows receive an inheritance (SFR - CODER COMMENT).
March 22, 2023, 8:38 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The de-facto unions are recognized and protected by a separate law, which deals, among other things, with the requisites for recognition, evidence, equivalence to marriage in labour, tax and pensions law, permanence in the household in the event of death or a breakdown of the union, adoption and the requisites of a formal dissolution whenever any of the members intend to receive any benefits derived from the union (Commission on European Family Law, 2015). Nonetheless, the protections afforded to de-facto or informal unions are not as comprehensive than those for married couples, including in terms of property regimes and the management of assets (Commission on European Family Law, 2015)" (2).more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"The de-facto unions are recognized and protected by a separate law, which deals, among other things, with the requisites for recognition, evidence, equivalence to marriage in labour, tax and pensions law, permanence in the household in the event of death or a breakdown of the union, adoption and the requisites of a formal dissolution whenever any of the members intend to receive any benefits derived from the union (Commission on European Family Law, 2015). Nonetheless, the protections afforded to de-facto or informal unions are not as comprehensive than those for married couples, including in terms of property regimes and the management of assets (Commission on European Family Law, 2015)" (2).more
Feb. 23, 2023, 7:17 p.m.
Countries: Greece, Lebanon, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"In Spain, Portugal and Greece, laws on property ownership and inheritance do not discriminate against women, while in Lebanon and Morocco, laws continue to favour men and sons, to the detriment of women and daughters" (16).
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"In Spain, Portugal and Greece, laws on property ownership and inheritance do not discriminate against women, while in Lebanon and Morocco, laws continue to favour men and sons, to the detriment of women and daughters" (16).
Feb. 23, 2023, 7:17 p.m.
Countries: Greece, Lebanon, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"In Spain, Portugal and Greece, laws on property ownership and inheritance do not discriminate against women, while in Lebanon and Morocco, laws continue to favour men and sons, to the detriment of women and daughters" (16).
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"In Spain, Portugal and Greece, laws on property ownership and inheritance do not discriminate against women, while in Lebanon and Morocco, laws continue to favour men and sons, to the detriment of women and daughters" (16).
Feb. 19, 2023, 1:40 p.m.
Countries: Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
“...consensual Incestuous Families have for long, favored these countries as places to meet up with others who practice the same” (under the heading: Permissive Governments and Havens for Consensual Incest).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-2
“...consensual Incestuous Families have for long, favored these countries as places to meet up with others who practice the same” (under the heading: Permissive Governments and Havens for Consensual Incest).
Feb. 19, 2023, 1:39 p.m.
Countries: Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2
“...consensual Incestuous Families have for long, favored these countries as places to meet up with others who practice the same” (under the heading: Permissive Governments and Havens for Consensual Incest).
Variables: LRCM-PRACTICE-2
“...consensual Incestuous Families have for long, favored these countries as places to meet up with others who practice the same” (under the heading: Permissive Governments and Havens for Consensual Incest).
Jan. 16, 2023, 10:17 a.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The table titled "Almost 7/10 Italian Doctors Refuse to Carry out Abortions," shows that Portugal currently provides the right to conscientious objection over abortion, according to the WHO's 2018 Global Abortion Policies Database (para 14).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The table titled "Almost 7/10 Italian Doctors Refuse to Carry out Abortions," shows that Portugal currently provides the right to conscientious objection over abortion, according to the WHO's 2018 Global Abortion Policies Database (para 14).
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Vanuatu
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
0.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:45 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
0.0
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Moldova, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
0.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:42 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
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Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"Building on previous PNIs, the current National Strategy on Gender Equality (the ENIND[4]) began in 2018 and will remain in force until 2030. The Strategy now reflects close alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in a change to the intervention guidelines of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) and adding a longer term perspective. Areas that were identified as somewhat inadequate in previous PNIs are now emphasised. The Strategy has a global outlook, with 12 years of intervention planned (2018–2030), and with a defined goal for the first four years that focuses on fighting gender stereotypes in key problematic areas: Equality between women and men; Violence...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"Building on previous PNIs, the current National Strategy on Gender Equality (the ENIND[4]) began in 2018 and will remain in force until 2030. The Strategy now reflects close alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in a change to the intervention guidelines of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) and adding a longer term perspective. Areas that were identified as somewhat inadequate in previous PNIs are now emphasised. The Strategy has a global outlook, with 12 years of intervention planned (2018–2030), and with a defined goal for the first four years that focuses on fighting gender stereotypes in key problematic areas: Equality between women and men; Violence...more
Dec. 5, 2022, noon
Countries: Portugal
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"Building on previous PNIs, the current National Strategy on Gender Equality (the ENIND[4]) began in 2018 and will remain in force until 2030. The Strategy now reflects close alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in a change to the intervention guidelines of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) and adding a longer term perspective. Areas that were identified as somewhat inadequate in previous PNIs are now emphasised. The Strategy has a global outlook, with 12 years of intervention planned (2018–2030), and with a defined goal for the first four years that focuses on fighting gender stereotypes in key problematic areas: Equality between women and men; Violence...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"Building on previous PNIs, the current National Strategy on Gender Equality (the ENIND[4]) began in 2018 and will remain in force until 2030. The Strategy now reflects close alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in a change to the intervention guidelines of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) and adding a longer term perspective. Areas that were identified as somewhat inadequate in previous PNIs are now emphasised. The Strategy has a global outlook, with 12 years of intervention planned (2018–2030), and with a defined goal for the first four years that focuses on fighting gender stereotypes in key problematic areas: Equality between women and men; Violence...more
Nov. 15, 2022, 10:48 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: ADCM-PRACTICE-1
"Most divorce cases in Portugal are by mutual agreement, and the same applies to parental responsibilities regulations. Both processes may be done outside the courts, in the Civil Registry Offices, which allows them to be swifter and cheaper. The role of the lawyer, in such cases, is to act as a mediator, alone or in collaboration with a colleague, to ensure an agreement that answers both parties demands and needs. Unfortunately, such an agreement is not always possible due to disputes regarding property or parental conflict. In those instances, there is a need to resort to a court of law" (para 2).
Variables: ADCM-PRACTICE-1
"Most divorce cases in Portugal are by mutual agreement, and the same applies to parental responsibilities regulations. Both processes may be done outside the courts, in the Civil Registry Offices, which allows them to be swifter and cheaper. The role of the lawyer, in such cases, is to act as a mediator, alone or in collaboration with a colleague, to ensure an agreement that answers both parties demands and needs. Unfortunately, such an agreement is not always possible due to disputes regarding property or parental conflict. In those instances, there is a need to resort to a court of law" (para 2).
Nov. 15, 2022, 10:48 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"Most divorce cases in Portugal are by mutual agreement, and the same applies to parental responsibilities regulations" (para 1). "Most divorce cases in Portugal are by mutual agreement, and the same applies to parental responsibilities regulations. Both processes may be done outside the courts, in the Civil Registry Offices, which allows them to be swifter and cheaper. The role of the lawyer, in such cases, is to act as a mediator, alone or in collaboration with a colleague, to ensure an agreement that answers both parties demands and needs. Unfortunately, such an agreement is not always possible due to disputes regarding property or parental conflict. In those instances, there is...more
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"Most divorce cases in Portugal are by mutual agreement, and the same applies to parental responsibilities regulations" (para 1). "Most divorce cases in Portugal are by mutual agreement, and the same applies to parental responsibilities regulations. Both processes may be done outside the courts, in the Civil Registry Offices, which allows them to be swifter and cheaper. The role of the lawyer, in such cases, is to act as a mediator, alone or in collaboration with a colleague, to ensure an agreement that answers both parties demands and needs. Unfortunately, such an agreement is not always possible due to disputes regarding property or parental conflict. In those instances, there is...more
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"The State Secretariat for Citizenship and Equality reported that some immigrant communities practiced FGM/C on young girls, particularly among Bissau-Guinean immigrants. According to the government’s Healthy Practices Project to prevent and combat FGM/C, the country flagged 101 cases of possible FGM/C in 2020, down from 129 in 2019. Since authorities began collecting FGM/C statistics in 2014, there have been only three confirmed cases of FGM/C performed in the country. The remaining cases were performed in the immigrants’ countries of origin" (12). "On October 1, the government allocated 60,000 euros ($69,000) to nine civil society organizations for new projects to prevent and combat FGM/C. The projects focus on encouraging girls and...more
Variables: INFIB-PRACTICE-1
"The State Secretariat for Citizenship and Equality reported that some immigrant communities practiced FGM/C on young girls, particularly among Bissau-Guinean immigrants. According to the government’s Healthy Practices Project to prevent and combat FGM/C, the country flagged 101 cases of possible FGM/C in 2020, down from 129 in 2019. Since authorities began collecting FGM/C statistics in 2014, there have been only three confirmed cases of FGM/C performed in the country. The remaining cases were performed in the immigrants’ countries of origin" (12). "On October 1, the government allocated 60,000 euros ($69,000) to nine civil society organizations for new projects to prevent and combat FGM/C. The projects focus on encouraging girls and...more
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: FSCB-PRACTICE-1
"There were no reports of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization on the part of government authorities (see Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), above, for additional information). Vulnerable populations had the ability to provide informed consent to medical treatment affecting reproductive health, including for sterilization" (13).
Variables: FSCB-PRACTICE-1
"There were no reports of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization on the part of government authorities (see Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), above, for additional information). Vulnerable populations had the ability to provide informed consent to medical treatment affecting reproductive health, including for sterilization" (13).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"No laws limit the participation of women and members of minority groups in the political process" (10).
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"No laws limit the participation of women and members of minority groups in the political process" (10).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law makes rape, including spousal rape, illegal, with a penalty of three to 10 years’ imprisonment for violations" (11). "Statutory rape is a crime with penalties ranging up to 10 years in prison, and authorities enforced the law. The minimum age for legal consensual sex is 16" (17).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The law makes rape, including spousal rape, illegal, with a penalty of three to 10 years’ imprisonment for violations" (11). "Statutory rape is a crime with penalties ranging up to 10 years in prison, and authorities enforced the law. The minimum age for legal consensual sex is 16" (17).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"The law prohibits child pornography. Penalties range up to eight years in prison" (17).
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"The law prohibits child pornography. Penalties range up to eight years in prison" (17).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: VOTE-PRACTICE-1
"No laws limit the participation of women and members of minority groups in the political process, and they did participate" (10).
Variables: VOTE-PRACTICE-1
"No laws limit the participation of women and members of minority groups in the political process, and they did participate" (10).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The law allows third parties to file domestic violence reports. The government encouraged survivors of violence to file complaints with the appropriate authorities and offered the victim protection against the abuser" (11). "In March the government began a new training program for Public Administration workers on domestic violence to improve coordination among officials in different areas, such as health, law enforcement, and justice. The training courses were scheduled to continue through June 2023" (12). "The constitution provides for basic rights of the child, and laws protect children against, among others, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical and emotional neglect, and the government generally enforced the law" (16).more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The law allows third parties to file domestic violence reports. The government encouraged survivors of violence to file complaints with the appropriate authorities and offered the victim protection against the abuser" (11). "In March the government began a new training program for Public Administration workers on domestic violence to improve coordination among officials in different areas, such as health, law enforcement, and justice. The training courses were scheduled to continue through June 2023" (12). "The constitution provides for basic rights of the child, and laws protect children against, among others, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical and emotional neglect, and the government generally enforced the law" (16).more
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: CLCC-LAW-2
"Birth registration is free and mandatory and was not denied or provided on a discriminatory basis" (16).
Variables: CLCC-LAW-2
"Birth registration is free and mandatory and was not denied or provided on a discriminatory basis" (16).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"The law provides for criminal penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment in cases of domestic violence by a spouse or by a person other than the spouse" (11). "The constitution provides for basic rights of the child, and laws protect children against, among others, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical and emotional neglect, and the government generally enforced the law" (16).
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"The law provides for criminal penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment in cases of domestic violence by a spouse or by a person other than the spouse" (11). "The constitution provides for basic rights of the child, and laws protect children against, among others, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical and emotional neglect, and the government generally enforced the law" (16).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Sub-Saharan trafficking networks increasingly used the country as a route into the Schengen area to exploit children in sex trafficking and forced labor" (22).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Sub-Saharan trafficking networks increasingly used the country as a route into the Schengen area to exploit children in sex trafficking and forced labor" (22).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The government did not report investigating or prosecuting any labor recruitment agencies for fraudulent recruitment or trafficking" (21). " In 2020 courts convicted and sentenced 24 traffickers, compared with 26 convictions in 2019" (21).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The government did not report investigating or prosecuting any labor recruitment agencies for fraudulent recruitment or trafficking" (21). " In 2020 courts convicted and sentenced 24 traffickers, compared with 26 convictions in 2019" (21).
Oct. 7, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Portugal
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The government’s Commission for Equality and Women’s Rights operated 39 safe houses and 28 emergency shelters for victims of domestic violence and maintained an around-theclock telephone service. Safe-house services included food, shelter, health assistance, and legal assistance. The government-sponsored Mission against Domestic Violence conducted an awareness campaign, trained health professionals, proposed legislation to improve legal assistance to survivors, and negotiated protocols with local authorities to assist survivors" (11-12). "In June the government announced a new plan to reinforce the prevention and fight against domestic violence. Since then, the government launched social alert mechanisms and support to victims of domestic violence through an awareness campaign #EuSobrevivi (#ISurvived), an advice pamphlet, and...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"The government’s Commission for Equality and Women’s Rights operated 39 safe houses and 28 emergency shelters for victims of domestic violence and maintained an around-theclock telephone service. Safe-house services included food, shelter, health assistance, and legal assistance. The government-sponsored Mission against Domestic Violence conducted an awareness campaign, trained health professionals, proposed legislation to improve legal assistance to survivors, and negotiated protocols with local authorities to assist survivors" (11-12). "In June the government announced a new plan to reinforce the prevention and fight against domestic violence. Since then, the government launched social alert mechanisms and support to victims of domestic violence through an awareness campaign #EuSobrevivi (#ISurvived), an advice pamphlet, and...more