Pronouns: They/them
Tavares is a Portuguese activist with a master's degree in international studies, with a specific focus on trans rights in Malta. Currently they are doing an internship at the Council of Europe in the European Youth Centre. They have worked with various organisations, dedicated to promoting the inclusion of LGBTI young people and fostering youth participation in decision-making processes, including IGLYO and OBESSU.
Tavares was also member of Brave Movement's youth Cohort, dedicated to ending child sexual violence. Their journey in activism began as a volunteer and later evolved into roles as a board member and President of "rede ex aequo," a Portuguese LGBTI youth organization, where they delivered training in schools about LGBTIQA+ topics and gender based violence.