Políticas públicas para mulheres: estudo de uma experiência no âmbito do governo federal do Brasil (2003-2010)

Abstract

This dissertation aims to research on the creation of the Special Secretariat of Policies for Women in 2003. This institution emerged from the victory of the Workers Party to the presidency through the candidacy of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The actors involved in the implementation of this initiative and the factors that led this government to place on its agenda central to combating social inequalities between men and women is the central concern addressed. The existence of this experience is preceded by another institutional modality, the National Council of Women's Rights, created in 1985. The two initiatives are different and are prepared in different times and contexts. These variations of proposed rule via institutionalization of public policies for women portrays a characteristic of Brazilian feminist movement that is broad and diverse character. With the coexistence of sectors with different agendas and demands, this movement also shows its diversity through institutional proposals. From the methodological point of view, we used the technique of semi-structured interviews with feminists who participated in the drafting of the Special Secretariat of Policies for Women. Also used were books, articles and documents deemed relevant material from the interviews. The profile of these women was linked to militants Workers Party, since this was the victory party for the presidency allowed the implementation of this institution. All interviewed participated in the feminist struggle historically since about the 1970s and 1980s, when inserted and dialogue with PT s government proposals. This study contributes to the understanding of this episode in the history of the institutionalization state of demands of the feminist movement and to provide more tools for discussion of the importance of public policy and the state have to fight social inequalities between men and women. The idea that gender equality should be promoted within the state, from their actions and professionals and thus worked in society as a whole is essential for situations of inequity are fought.