The Search for Female Ascension in the Virola Jatobá SDP, Anapu-PA

Authors

  • Ana Ruth dos Santos Chaves Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Roberta Rowsy Amorim de Castro Professora Assistente da Faculdade de Formação e Desenvolvimento do Campo, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus do Baixo Tocantins - Abaetetuba.
  • Andreia de Menezes Portugal Universidade Federal do Pará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/%25x

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the role of women in VirolaJatobáPDS, Anapu-Pará, its importance and representation in productive, economic and social activities and describe how you are giving the search for female ascent through the association. They interviewed 18 women farmers and it was found that these participate in the work processes in farming systems, creations and extraction. With regard to the accompanying activities and extra income, all interviewees contribute to the monthly income of their families. Women PDS exert important collective role, to organize themselves into associations and other gender, highlighting the search for insertion in various scenarios. This action contributes to recognize themselves as workers and not just as helpers.

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Author Biographies

Ana Ruth dos Santos Chaves, Universidade Federal do Pará

Engenheira Agrônoma, formada pela Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus Altamira.

Roberta Rowsy Amorim de Castro, Professora Assistente da Faculdade de Formação e Desenvolvimento do Campo, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus do Baixo Tocantins - Abaetetuba.

Professora Assistente da Faculdade de Formação e Desenvolvimento do Campo, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Campus do Baixo Tocantins - Abaetetuba. Engenheira Agrônoma formada pela UFPA - Campus de Altamira e Mestra em Agriculturas Familiares e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, UFPA -Núcleo de Ciências Agrárias e Desenvolvimento Rural.

Andreia de Menezes Portugal, Universidade Federal do Pará

Engenheira Agrônoma, formada pela Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus Altamira.

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Published

2018-04-24

How to Cite

Chaves, A. R. dos S., Castro, R. R. A. de, & Portugal, A. de M. (2018). The Search for Female Ascension in the Virola Jatobá SDP, Anapu-PA. Revista Estudos Feministas, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.1590/%x

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2018)

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