The daily struggle of millions of Brazilian women to ensure the subsistence of their families
Recent studies conducted by institutions such as Grupo Globo and IBGE reveal that, currently, more than 48% of Brazilian households have women as breadwinners. That is, as the main responsible for the maintenance of the house and the children.
The number represents almost double the percentage increased in 1995 ― which was 25% ― and tends to increase even more if we look at the country’s 20.65 million low-income families, of which 81.6% with female breadwinner.
Despite being increasingly positioned at the head of Brazilian households, it is also women who face the highest unemployment rate in the country (14.9% versus 12% for men), receive the lowest wages (on average 20% in less than men) and still deal with up to three times more cases of moral and sexual harassment at work, as indicated by the Mindsight survey.
They do not passively accept the situation
However, this situation has not been accepted passively and has been faced every day in a constant search for fairness, which has made all the difference.
Sheila Marin, member of the Cartão de Todos, protagonist of the commemorative campaign Boosted, shows what it means to be a low-income woman in the Brazilian labor market. And she shows that the struggle has shown results.
“Despite everything, I see that today we women are proud to be women. We are proud to say yes or no, and be what you want, when you want, where you want and in the place you want. We didn’t have it before. Today we demonstrate much more strength than before, says Sheila. “Wherever I want and wherever I can, I will be empowered, strong, a warrior, who cares for everyone, works and fights.”
Just like Sheila, another 39 million Brazilian women struggle to conquer and consolidate their space in the national job market.
“For me, what women’s empowerment has given us is wonderful: the freedom to choose our way of working and our autonomy,” reveals Danielle Petruz, affiliated with Cartão de Todos who also participates in the Empoderadas campaign.
Slightly more optimistic scenario for women
Between obstacles and goals, Women’s Day arrives in 2023 with an optimistic scenario of declining national unemployment (which is expected to rise from 13% and reach 9% by the end of the year) and a reduction in the number of cases of violence against women in recent years (2% decrease in 2021, according to the Security Forum).
For Claudia Louzada, social worker and member of Cartão de Todos, who completes the triad of stars of the commemorative campaign, the struggle for empowerment and to conquer a place for word and action is also present when it comes to social development.
“Besides being a woman, I am a mother, grandmother and wife. As a woman, I fight for my right; as a mother I am worse than a jaguar; as a grandmother, do not look at my grandson; as a wife, I try to be affectionate; and as a citizen and social worker, I try to change where I live for the better. It’s difficult, but our little bit in the juncture always succeeds,” Louzada points out.
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Source: Terra
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