A violência política de gênero perpetrada contra as mulheres candidatas a vereadoras na eleição de 2020 na cidade de patos-PB

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Despite advances in the right to citizenship, as a result of the struggle of feminist movements, women still do not occupy Parliament on an equal footing with men. The representation of women is still far below the quantitative weight they have in the Brazilian electorate. It is over this situation that this research casts the magnifying glass, seeking to bring to the fore the cultural, economic and political issues that reproduce the power relations that are still very present in social construction, reinforcing the superiority of the masculine in relation to the feminine. In this sense, this research has the general objective of analyzing gender-based political violence perpetrated against women candidates for councilors in the aforementioned elections in the city of Patos-PB. This is a qualitative research that used the case study method as a method, based on systematic and documentary review techniques, in addition to interviews with women who participated as candidates for councilors in the 2020 elections. of content. The results showed that the sexual division of labor and the lack of financial capital were significant barriers in women's campaigns. It was found that political gender violence affects women regardless of ideology, party affiliation, class and race. Gender-based political violence presents itself in the lives of women candidates in the city of Patos in different forms, such as sexual harassment, psychological violence, attacks on private life, etc. The data revealed that in the social understanding of being a candidate, everything in relation to the misogynistic and patriarchal machine predominates. The lack of support from the parties for the candidates' campaigns was evident. In conclusion, it appears that the challenge for women candidates is still great, requiring the continued struggle and political organization for democratic and social rights to overcome the sexist system that still predominates in party politics.