Desenvolvimento rural sustentável e o trabalho feminino no município de Marechal Cândido Rondon-PR: um estudo de caso

Abstract

There are many women in the countryside, those whose jobs have never been seen beyond mere aid. It is women who, when they do not know the name, are called "Dona Maria". It was sought to know what there is in common in these women whose life is dedicated to the family and agriculture. Thus, the main objective of this study was to know the profile of rural workers, to verify their perception of their rights and the role of sustainable rural development in the perspective of their autonomy. The case study was used because it is possible to find new discoveries because of the flexibility that this type of research allows. Other good points are the possibility of emphasizing the totality and the simplicity of the procedures through an accessible language. Therefore, we opted for the semi-structured interview that was performed with 39 women from four different points in the municipality of Marechal Cândido Rondon, PR. The results indicate that the majority are married, the level of education of women is higher than that of men in primary and secondary education, all work in the home and have no maid. There are a few facts that call attention, more than half of the interviewees are unaware of the income of the husband and admit that the work in the crop is not enough to meet the economic needs of the family, causing many women in addition to working in the field, Type of activity to supplement family income. From the information obtained it is possible to infer that these women work in a regime similar to semi slavery, although they are not forced to work, because although a large part say they know about their rights, they do not exercise.