IMPACTS OF BLACK FEMINISM ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF BLACK WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Rafaelle Franchini,Caio Eduardo Costa Cazelatto,Valéria Silva Galdino Cardin

doi:10.9771/revdirsex.v2i1.44985

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Abstract

This article analyzed, through bibliographic review, the social movement of feminism as an instrument of protection and promotion of black women's rights. To this end, the historical development of the feminist movement was investigated, with a focus on European countries and the United States of America, as well as the legal developments and achievements obtained by Brazilian black women from the Carta das Mulheres aos Constituintes or Letter of Women to the Constituents. It explored the fundamental rights that were claimed and achieved by the feminist movement for black women. Thus, it was found that the trajectory of black women is strongly marked by the reflexes that slavery and social marginalization have historically brought to this vulnerable segment, as it was also observed that the social movement of black feminism ended up not effectively representing the claims of black women, who, for the most part, are still related to the consequences of the period of slavery, such as low or no education, underemployment, victims of violence against women, among others.

Highlights

At the end of the 1970s, the first movements in defense of feminism emerged, in view of the struggle of women for social, political and economic equality in relation to the privileged patriarchy of the time
The work will research the feminist social movement in its historical context; the consequences arising from the “Women's Letter to Constituents”, the struggle for individual, political, social and economic rights; black feminism; the combat against racism and violence and fundamental rights, advances and challenges
Congresswoman Benedita da Silva was part of the constituent assembly of 1988 and was the first black woman to occupy a seat in the Federal Senate, she reinforces the importance of the presence of black women in politics, recognizing that the achievement is difficult, but one that cannot be given up (VELOSO, 2018): The colonization process and slavery in Brazil resulted in racism and virtually insurmountable machismo

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INTRODUCTION

At the end of the 1970s, the first movements in defense of feminism emerged, in view of the struggle of women for social, political and economic equality in relation to the privileged patriarchy of the time. The division of the feminist social movement is defended with the aim of better meeting the needs of each group, through laws, treaties and international conventions in defense of better living conditions for black women, their recognition as an individual of a society with rights and duties. The work will research the feminist social movement in its historical context; the consequences arising from the “Women's Letter to Constituents”, the struggle for individual, political, social and economic rights; black feminism; the combat against racism and violence and fundamental rights, advances and challenges. We composed our work in an interdisciplinary manner using bibliographic research in books, legislation, jurisprudence, reports, articles, theses and online documents, in the areas of Law, Sociology and Psychology

THE FEMINIST SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT

THE BLACK FEMINISM

THE FIGHT AGAINST RACISM AND VIOLENCE

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

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