Centro de oportunidades às mulheres Barreirenses: um incentivo à autonomia financeira feminina em ZEIS

Abstract

The pulsating population growth and urban development in the city of Barreiras-BA, caused by commercial practices around Rio Grande, the construction of the BR 242 and capitalism, with an emphasis on agribusiness, culminate in social issues, which must be raised and discussed, such as socioeconomic differences, exclusion, segregation, racism, gender inequality, among others. In turn, gender inequality is related to power discrepancies in cultural, educational, political and economic areas between women, men and people with a gender identity different from the femalemale binary system, which ends up leading these people to experience the city differently. In view of this, it is clear that women (cis and trans women are considered women), for the most part, are the main ones affected by the lack of gender equity in the areas mentioned above. With the aim of mitigating the consequences of gender disparities in the city, the city hall of Barreiras provides equipment aimed at assisting women, such as, for example, the Women's Assistance Center (CAM) that works with medical and psychological care, Hospital da Mulher, Ronda Maria da Penha, among others. Thus, there is a gap in the financial scope of Barreirenses, especially those who live in special areas of social interest, since it is understood that in these areas there are a large part of women with low income. Knowing this, there is a need for a center that generates opportunities that encourage the empowerment, strengthening and economic independence of women from Barreir in the special zones of social interest (ZEIS).