RECOGNITION OF THE WORK AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN FARMERS IN BRAZIL 416 220

A CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGE IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SPHERES

Abstract

Since the dawn of humanity, individuals have been shaped according to cultural standards imposed by society, which determine different behaviors for men and women. Over time, these differences, once only biological, became a driving force for the emergence of significant inequality in gender relations, leading to the construction of an ideology that normalizes situations of submission and prejudice experienced by women, called patriarchy. This research aims to discuss the challenges of recognizing the work and rights of women farmers in Brazil, as well as to briefly address the discrimination and devaluation faced by women living in rural areas, both in the private and public spheres. Today, the daily life of rural women workers is marked by hard and constant work, as they are responsible for domestic tasks as well as productive labor in the fields. Thus, through the organization of Social Movements, female farmers aim to achieve rights, as well as to seek a fairer society without discrimination. It is worth noting that the role of Feminist Social Movements and Women's Movements has been – and continues to be – extremely important for the acquisition of fundamental citizenship rights, as well as for women to be recognized as rural workers, a role that had previously been exclusively assigned to the male farmer. Thus, it is clear that there are still many battles to be won in order to truly achieve equality in family farming, and consequently, for the respect and recognition of women farmers by governments.