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This presentation highlights the Chapéu de Palha Mulher program, an initiative of the Women's Secretariat of the Government of Pernambuco, Brazil. Implemented between 2007 and 2014, the program aimed to address the specific needs of rural women by providing them with opportunities for education, training, and active participation in decision-making processes. The program's strategies included sociopolitical training, formal education expansion, professionalization, and partnerships with local NGOs and institutions. The program achieved significant qualitative and quantitative results, empowering thousands of rural women and creating a new work market for recreators. This initiative is an example of how strategic policies can address gender inequalities and promote women's empowerment in rural areas. Contact information for the researcher and references are provided.
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Chapéu de PalhaMulher "a quietrevolution” Presentation Cristina Maria Buarque Fundação Joaquim Nabuco BRASIL - Outubro 2014
Chapéu de Palha Mulher 2007-2014 Program of the Women's Secretariat of the Government of Pernambuco to address Rural Women
Pernambuco-Brasil • Total Population = 9,3 millions • Female Population = 4,8 millions • Rural Population = 2 millions • Female Rural Population = 1 million • Area = 98.143 km² • Macroregions of the State = (05) Região Metropolitana do Recife, Mata, Agreste e Sertão • Geopolitical Divisions = 184 municipalities
Pernambuco-Brasil • Background • Stagnant economic and social development • Absence of public policies to promote gender equality • Welfare programs for women • Rural women movement to enforce rights
Pernambuco-Brasil • Change of Direction (2007) • Accelerate the economic development of the State - reaching a GDP growth of 8%, similar to that of China and higher than the national and regional averages • Prioritize social policies with inclusion of gender policies
Pernambuco-Brasil • Strategicdefinitionstogender policies • Autonomy – building an executive body for gender politics in the state apparatus • Transversality - promote equality between men and women in the state apparatus • Participation - relationship between State and organized civil society • Sustainability - implementation of gender policy in education, influencing new generations • Democratization of opportunities in the world of work
Pernambuco-Brasil • Challenges to promote gender equality • Formulate public policies on gender, focusing women’s ethnic-racial, regional, generational and physical conditions, as well as their social class and sexual orientation • Ensure state participation in childcare • Promote mechanisms to accelerate the access of women to knowledge, to improve their skills and potentialities
Pernambuco-Brasil • Policy of Strategic Reinforcement for Rural Women • Chapéu de Palha Mulher for women in betweenharvestseason • Convergir Mulher for womenoffamilyfarming
Chapéu de Palha Mulher • Objectives • Support women to overcome historical gender inequalities • Attend the segment of rural women, linked to seasonal crops (sugarcane, fruit culture and fisherwomen) • Create opportunities to active participation of rural women in decision-making processes of public policy, expanding the conditions of the sustainable development of Pernambuco
Chapéu de Palha Mulher • Strategies • Sociopolitical training • Opportunitiestoexpand formal education • Professionalization with quality, adapting to the Regional Market • Partnership with local NGOs and institutions of excellence for professional training
Chapéu de Palha Mulher • Strategies • Establishment of a Network of Public Policies Agents for Rural Women • Creation of conditions for women's participation in trainings: financial grant, childcare, transportation and food • Combined courses offer, relating citizenship, raising the schooling and professional training
Chapéu de Palha Mulher • Accelerator effect of women’s development • Enhancement of women’s self-esteem, their belief in themselves and in their potentialities • Enhancement of women’s knowledge about the world and on their rights, including not to be subjected to violence - expanding their ambitions, hopes and dreams • Professional training in activities related to economic vocation of the region – without gender tabus
Chapéu de Palha Mulher • Qualitative results • Commission for Rural Women of Pernambuco • Plan of Public Policies for Rural Women • Rural Women Center, to serve all segments of rural women • Management strengthening of Women NGOs • Opening of a new workmarket for recreators (municipal nurseries)
Chapéu de Palha Mulher • Quantitative results • 73.521 women trained in citizenship courses • 24.015women trained in professionalcourses • 28.010 children assisted with recreation • 2.153educators trained to act in citizenship courses • 2.391recreators trained to keep children entertained and cared for while women take the courses • 89 municipalities attended - 48% of Pernambuco • 40 NGOs of women involved
THANK YOU! Cristina Maria Buarque Researcher of the Fundação Joaquim Nabuco cristibuarque@uol.com.br Other references Secretariat for Women of Pernambuco Fone: +55 + 81 +3183 2950 secmulher@secmulher.pe.gov.br www.secmulher.pe.gov.br
