Inserção produtiva das mulheres rurais: dinâmica socioprodutiva das mulheres extrativistas da Associação

Abstract

Peasant women with their lifestyles, their knowledge about nature and their sources of survival are important subjects in the construction of the rural, although they have not been properly recognized as such and have historically lived with deprivations of basic rights and in subaltern condition to the men. However, it is noticeable in studies on rural, with a gender perspective, that gradually women assumed their place, emancipating and changing their lives. Given the above, this work is based on a case study, where rural women are the subjects of the research, that are part of the extractive community of pink pepper. As a central objective, it seeks to analyze to what extent the productive activities carried out by women extractivists organized by the "Aroeira Association" contribute to the productive insertion and female autonomy of the rural women of Piaçabuçu, Alagoas. For the elaboration of the research a review of literature, a documentary review and field research were carried out. The review of literature was conducted through bibliographic research, which guided the whole theoretical construction of the work. On the other hand, the field research is based on interview techniques and field observations, that occurred during the visits to "Aroeira Association" at the second semester of 2016 to mid-2017. After the research, it was concluded that the socio-productive system which the extractivists women are organized through the "Aroeira Association", It has significantly transformed the lives of rural women from Piaçabuçu that are part f the group, by the structuring of sustainable rural enterprise that made possible the sustainability of the extractive activity; the professional integration of women into the productive system; creation of differentiated products with high added value; generation of better and diversified income; financial independence and female economic autonomy gains.