Women in the Brazilian military police institutions

  • Melissa de Mattos Pimenta Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7817-6469
  • Rochele Fellini Fachinetto Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5111-2588
  • Nathalia Aline Lemos da Rosa Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Giovana Raupp dos Santos Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Liciane Barbosa de Mello Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/stra.81423
Keywords: women, occupational segregation, gender inequalities, Brazilian police institutions

Abstract

This paper analyzes the participation of women in military police institutions in the Brazilian context, from a qualitative perspective. Based on a study of 41 focus groups conducted between 2013 and 2015 with female professionals from 10 Brazilian states, the text discusses the working conditions and entry of women into the military police career and the challenges they face in the process of integration into the institution. The research revealed that since women were incorporated into military police institutions, there have been advances in the sense of equating the professional career with that of the male staff, and in working conditions. However, there are still inequities regarding the possibilities of professional ascension, promotion, and occupation of command posts, as well as prejudice, discrimination, and violence in the relationship with their male peers.

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Published
2022-11-14
How to Cite
Pimenta M. d. M., Fachinetto R. F., Lemos da Rosa N. A., dos Santos G. R. y de Mello L. B. (2022). Women in the Brazilian military police institutions . Sociología del Trabajo, 101, 301-314. https://doi.org/10.5209/stra.81423
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No. 101 (2022): ST 101: Occupational Segretation: Work and Womens.
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