Trabalho das mulheres rurais, relações de gênero e segurança alimentar e nutricional : o caso do acampamento Margarida Alves - Moreno/PE.

Abstract

This paper presents a reflection on the possible relationship between the work of rural women and food and nutrition security. The question-synthesis of the research problem is: What are the contributions of women's work in the family farm for Food Security and Nutrition? Thus, we analyze how this process occurs in the context of a settlement of the Landless Rural Workers Movement - MST. The overall objective of the research is to analyze the contributions of women's work in family agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security at Camp Margarida Alves, in the municipality of Moreno - Pernambuco. For Specific objectives we sought to characterize the family production unit; trace a socioeconomic profile of the family; identify women's participation in production space; evaluate the perception that women have of the work done by them; analyze practices and food habits of the family. Among the methodological procedures used we point: literature review, field visits, interviews, data analysis and photographic record. The results of this study revealed that, in general, women are present both in the field of production, although not always recognized as producers, domestically, specially, in this second case, usually perform activities without the collaboration of men, pointing to the reproduction of unequal gender relations and situations of exploitation. We highlight the importance of visualization and enhance the productive and reproductive role of these women as well as their contribution mainly on issues related to food for families that, therefore, have a key role in food and nutritional security of them.