EMPREENDEDORISMO FEMININO: CÔNJUGES DE MILITARES

Abstract

Female entrepreneurship has proven to be a driving force for economic development in the regions. In this context, the present study sought to investigate how female entrepreneurship among spouses of military personnel from the Brazilian Navy occurs in the municipality of Ladário/MS. This region borders Corumbá and Puerto Quijarro, in Bolivia, and is home to a considerable military contingent of the Brazilian Navy. The search adopted a qualitative and exploratory methodological approach, using multiple case studies and collecting data through 10 (ten) semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that female entrepreneurship in this context is driven by the difficulty in obtaining stability in a job due to the functional mobility of military husbands. Furthermore, the flexibility of entrepreneurial activities allows you to reconcile family care, domestic responsibilities and the search for financial independence. It is important to highlight that female entrepreneurship among Brazilian Navy military spouses in the Ladário/MS region plays a significant role in promoting women's economic autonomy, offering opportunities for personal and professional development. This type of entrepreneurship contributes not only to the individual growth of the women involved, but also to the strengthening of the local and regional economy. Given this, it is essential that specific public policies are created to support and encourage female entrepreneurship in this context. These policies must consider the particularities of military personnel's functional mobility and offer adequate support. In this way, it will be possible to further enhance female entrepreneurship among Brazilian Navy military spouses in the Ladário/MS region, promoting economic development and gender equality.