ARENA PÚBLICA DE MULHERES: UM ESTUDO A PARTIR DO OBSERVATÓRIO DE INOVAÇÃO SOCIAL DA FRONTEIRA BRASIL-BOLÍVIA

Abstract

The struggle of women in Brazil is constant, since violence and inequalities are recurring terms when referred to this gender. This fight has gained space on the political agenda over the decades, which can be exemplified by the recent Law 14,611/2023, which provides for equal pay in identical positions and functions between women and men. However, the institutional apparatus has not guaranteed women's rights to have a dignified, fair and equal life, especially on the Brazil (Corumbá and Ladário) - Bolivia (Puerto Quijarro and Puerto Suárez) border, where this research was carried out. Given this, the objective of this study is to identify how the public arena of support, reception and promotion of women's rights is configured, based on the practices and experiences of organizations that mobilize to meet the demands of women on the Brazil-Bolivia border. This research adopts a qualitative approach, for exploratory and descriptive purposes. The data was collected through bibliographic, documentary and cartographic research, carried out through the OBISFRON platform, where 12 social innovation and support initiatives that act directly in the public arena of women were identified. The main results revealed that civil society initiatives work with community actions aimed at generating income, in order to achieve their autonomy. Contrary to this, the Public Power has acted solely with actions aimed at violence. In other words, there is a lack of dialogue and collaborative management in this confrontation. Therefore, studying social innovation through public arenas has made it possible to understand the developments of action in depth, to visualize historical and urgent public problems on this frontier and to illuminate the collective efforts of civil society, which, faced with these difficulties, carries out countless actions in the territory.