Uma análise do perfil das rendeiras de Pesqueira - PE que utilizam microcrédito como subsídio

Abstract

Women play an important role in family farming. For taking part in agricultural production, producing both for subsistence and commercial purposes, contributing to the family maintenance. In order to meet these women, collaborating with the expansion of its activities, the Government has drawn up public policies for rural women, among these policies may be noted the access to credit that allow the inclusion and recognition of women's productive activities. The aim of this study is to analyze the profile of women artisans in Pesqueira - PE that make use of micro-credit as a subsidy. The data analyzed were provided by ProjetoMulherRendeira, which conducts a study of women in the region. Thus, using descriptive statistics and logit model, using the variable access to credit as a dependent and socioeconomic variables as independent, it was observed that some variables such as family income and participation in community associations and / or cooperatives, influence access these artisans to microcredit. In addition, it was found that there are some problems that need to be resolved in the granting of credit policy to the woman.