Interseccionalidade, tecnologias e ativismos: perspectivas a partir da Rede de Mulheres Negras do Paraná

Abstract

In this research, we investigate the understanding of technology from the perspective of five activists from the Rede de Mulheres Negras do Paraná. We analyze how different technologies are utilized, not only in the development of strategies to combat racism and sexism but also in the creation of technologies aimed at self-care and collective care. We argue that the activism of black women in the Rede de Mulheres Negras do Paraná incorporates elements of intersectionality, transcending racialized structures historically imposed on the black population by racism and its various components, such as the eradication of knowledge, techniques, and technologies developed by the black community. The specific objectives include documenting the strategies employed by the activists to confront racial, gender, and class oppression, as well as presenting and discussing their diverse perceptions of technology. Finally, the research aims to affirm the organizational and political practices of the Rede de Mulheres Negras do Paraná as a form of technology production. Methodologically, we rely on qualitative analyses, employing both bibliographic research and participant observation procedures, along with semi-structured interviews. Through this research, we present the contributions, diverse understandings, and uses of technology in developing strategies to address racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression by a black women’s organization in the state of Paraná. This work demonstrates how the network articulation constructed by black women produces collective technologies.