REFLEXÕES SOBRE PATRIARCADO E FEMINISMO NO CONTEXTO DA DITADURA NO BRASIL

Abstract

This article analyzes the role of women during the military regime in Brazil, with an emphasis on their resistance to censorship and repression imposed by the dictatorship. The main objective is to highlight the contributions of women in the struggle for democracy and human rights, often marginalized in traditional historical narratives. The research adopts a methodological approach of literature review, examining books, articles, testimonies, and documents produced by feminist organizations and other resistance groups during the period.The analysis of sources allows for an understanding of the diversity of strategies and forms of action undertaken by women, ranging from direct political activism to the organization of social movements with a more clandestine or peaceful nature. Through this analysis, the article seeks to reveal the significance of these actions in constructing a collective memory of the dictatorship era, as well as to emphasize how women contributed to the strengthening of the fight for civil rights and the democratization of Brazil.Furthermore, the research aims to demystify the notion that women’s resistance was marginal or secondary, demonstrating that, in fact, women played an essential role in confronting authoritarianism, both politically and symbolically. The study concludes that women were protagonists in resisting the military dictatorship, challenging the censorship imposed by the regime and raising awareness about human rights violations.The article also underscores the importance of recovering and valuing this memory so that the role of women in the fight for freedom and democracy is recognized and integrated into the official history of Brazil.