RURAL WOMEN IN THE ORGANIZATION OF ASSOCIATED WORK: EXPERIENCES AND LEARNINGS AT ARPEP

Abstract

This article is the result of research conducted during the Pedagogy course at Unemat. We investigated the experiences and learning of peasant women from the Regional Association of Extractive Producers of the Pantanal (ARPEP). The objective was to understand how women reconcile domestic activities and participate in collective groups, extract products from the land, produce food, receive professional training, organize an association and innovate their knowledge in organizational achievements. The scenario of implications aroused curiosity to know more about the lives of peasant women, their needs and achievements and how they organize their daily activities. In the methodology, we carried out field observation and four rounds of dialogues with peasant women workers. We based the analysis on critical and emancipatory pedagogy, to understand pedagogical and educational practices in non-school settings. The results present sociopolitical and cultural scenarios demonstrating organizational possibilities, achievements of rights and economic conditions by peasant women.