Laura Martínez Portell

Laura Martínez Portell is President of the Catalan Institute of Women (Institut Català de les Dones – ICD). A graduate in Law from the University of Lleida, she is a lawyer and a mediator. She has completed several specialised courses in the fields of gender violence, the jurisdiction of minors and civil, commercial and family mediation. In the private sector, she has worked as a lawyer specialising in family law and violence against women. At present, she is also a councillor for the town council of Vilassar de Mar and Third Vice-chair for the Regional Council of Maresme.