O lugar da mulher é onde ela quiser: o engajamento político de mulheres com deficiência.
type: CreativeWork
description: Taking on new directions from the 1970s onwards, political mobilization in defense of the rights of people with disabilities led by these individuals significantly altered the theoretical and political perspective globally. Despite these advancements and the recognized importance of women activists with disabilities in this trajectory, at national and international levels, studies confirm that women with disabilities live at least at a double social disadvantage, for being a woman and for having disability. Higher unemployment rates, lower levels of education, high incidence of domestic violence and lower social participation reflect the oppression and discrimination that exist in the social interactions of these women. We posit that the intersection of social categories such as disability, gender, race and social class, on the life trajectories can shape the political engagement and experiences of activism of these women. This research had the general objective of understanding the motivations and experiences of women with disabilities related to their process of political engagement to guarantee the rights of people with disabilities. The specific objectives were to: (1) understand the women activists with disabilities’ life’s elements trajectory that they identify as motivators for the beginning and/or maintenance of their political engagement; (2) analyze the trajectory of activism by women with disabilities in defense of the rights of people with disabilities; and (3) understand the experience of women with disabilities regarding female action in activism in defense of the rights of people with disabilities, taking into perspective their perception of the mediation of gender relations in the dynamics of formal and informal spaces of activism and its implications for the organization and agenda of the social movement. Qualitative research was executed using data produced from semi-structured interviews carried out with twenty-four women activists with disabiliti…
abstract: Taking on new directions from the 1970s onwards, political mobilization in defense of the rights of people with disabilities led by these individuals significantly altered the theoretical and political perspective globally. Despite these advancements and the recognized importance of women activists with disabilities in this trajectory, at national and international levels, studies confirm that women with disabilities live at least at a double social disadvantage, for being a woman and for having disability. Higher unemployment rates, lower levels of education, high incidence of domestic violence and lower social participation reflect the oppression and discrimination that exist in the social interactions of these women. We posit that the intersection of social categories such as disability, gender, race and social class, on the life trajectories can shape the political engagement and experiences of activism of these women. This research had the general objective of understanding the motivations and experiences of women with disabilities related to their process of political engagement to guarantee the rights of people with disabilities. The specific objectives were to: (1) understand the women activists with disabilities’ life’s elements trajectory that they identify as motivators for the beginning and/or maintenance of their political engagement; (2) analyze the trajectory of activism by women with disabilities in defense of the rights of people with disabilities; and (3) understand the experience of women with disabilities regarding female action in activism in defense of the rights of people with disabilities, taking into perspective their perception of the mediation of gender relations in the dynamics of formal and informal spaces of activism and its implications for the organization and agenda of the social movement. Qualitative research was executed using data produced from semi-structured interviews carried out with twenty-four women activists with disabiliti…
author: Santana, Rita de Cássia Santos de
language: por
keywords: Pessoas com Deficiência, Mulheres, Ativismo Político, Interseccionalidade
date published: 2024-05-23
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:07:44Z
provider: Brazil UFBA
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Universidade Federal da Bahia