Inter-relações de mulheres, trabalho e pandemia de COVID-19

Abstract

This study was carried out in the municipality of Pato Branco – Paraná and aimed to analyse the interrelationships between women, work and the Covid-19 pandemic, as well the resistance of women in this context. The justification for this study was based on the need to understand the different realities and inequalities faced by women, especially during the pandemic, and to identify data that provide support for the construction of a more comprehensive understanding of development, which can promote more effective and inclusive public policies. The methodology used a quanti- qualitative approach from a decolonial feminist perspective in order to understand the complexities of the interrelationships analysed. It involved the participation of 131 women, accessed through entities linked to the Municipal Council for the Defence of Women's Human Rights (CMDDHM). Various characteristics of women were identified, such as age, colour/race, socioeconomic condition, education and motherhood. The analysis addressed the working conditions before and during the pandemic, both in domestic and professional spaces, highlighting the inequalities and difficulties faced by women, such as changes in working conditions and overload of domestic and care work. Also the direct impacts of the pandemic on women's health and the violence suffered were noted. Further to this, resistance and support networks created by them to face this challenging period were also identified. The results highlight the need for public policies that are sensitive to the diversities that permeate women's lives and also the valorisation of domestic and care work. The conclusion highlights the importance of strengthening support networks, recognising and valuing women's work and implementing effective public policies to serve women, especially during periods of crisis, such as the Covid-19 pandemic.