2022
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0688
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Women who live in mining on the French-Brazilian border: daily challenges

Abstract: Objectives: to describe the daily life of Brazilian women who work in mining. Methods: a descriptive, qualitative study, with analysis based on the theory of Symbolic Interactionism. Non-participant observations, field diary writing, sociodemographic form, non-directive interviews, recorded and transcribed in full, were carried out with 19 women who work in mining areas on the French-Brazilian Amazon border. Results: two categories emerged: Life trajectories: women’s work in mining; Woman, mother and prospec… Show more

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“…The question of gender inequality should be deeper explored. Indeed, surveys have shown that women on gold mines face specific issues such as commercial sex or lower incomes (however the proportion of men and women reporting high incomes (>4 BMW) is the same, and female camp leaders or mine owners do occur) 45 46. Finally, mental health has been identified as a health issue in other studies in ASGM communities 5.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The question of gender inequality should be deeper explored. Indeed, surveys have shown that women on gold mines face specific issues such as commercial sex or lower incomes (however the proportion of men and women reporting high incomes (>4 BMW) is the same, and female camp leaders or mine owners do occur) 45 46. Finally, mental health has been identified as a health issue in other studies in ASGM communities 5.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nessas áreas de fronteiras é comum o trânsito de pessoas para trabalho, comércio, atividades sociais e tratamento de saúde. Todavia, estes limites territoriais possuem aspectos culturais próprios, diferenças de acesso às oportunidades sociais, econômicas e de assistência à saúde, que deixam os indivíduos em condições de vulnerabilidades (1,2) .…”
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“…Os habitantes dessa região são predominantemente garimpeiros, pequenos comerciantes e mulheres que exercem atividades apendiculares à extração aurífera no ambiente de garimpagem, como, fretistas, marreteiras e profissionais do sexo (1)(2)(3) . Verifica-se que estas mulheres vivenciam sobreposições de vulnerabilidades, em que possuem baixa ou nenhuma escolaridade, moradias precárias e, muitas vezes, são agenciadas ao trabalho no garimpo por parcerias íntimas e/ou com endividamento financeiro (1) .…”
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