The primary goals of this study are: a) to explore the dynamics of conflicts between movements and counter-movements in women’s activisms in Brazil, as well as their interactions with the Brazilian state in its various relational configurations; and b) to analyze how activists evaluate their impact relative to the outcomes they have achieved. Specifically, the study seeks to capture the strategies, agendas, and responses of both feminist and anti-feminist movements regarding women’s rights, considering the progress made from an emancipatory perspective as well as the “reflux” associated with the rise of neoconservatism and Brazil’s democratic crisis. This crisis, which has intensified since the 2016 parliamentary coup, has led to backsliding in gender equality policies. To carry out this comprehensive investigation, encompassing multiple research fronts, the following steps will be taken: a) a literature review; b) collection of materials produced by civil society organizations; c) collection of journalistic materials related to women’s protests to supplement LA PROTESTA, a database on protests in Brazil; d) quantitative and qualitative analysis (Protest Event Analysis) of data from LA PROTESTA; e) semi-structured interviews with feminist and anti-feminist activists; and f) interpretative analysis of these interviews.

Participants (Center)

NEPAC/UNICAMP: Isabella Assunção de Oliveira Andrade, Luana Loureiro Cruz, Maria Luiza Costa Sobreira.