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Abstract
Brazilian women are fighting back against machismo and racism, and against exploitation in factory and farm, in a myriad of grassroots organisations. This mosaic of articles, poems and interviews paints a vivid picture of life for women in Brazil's shanty towns and peasant villages.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title Page | i | ||
| Copyright Page | ii | ||
| Table of Contents | iii | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| Rural Women | 13 | ||
| 'We've got to get Back to our Roots' Dona Rosa, a Woman from the Northeast | 13 | ||
| Women Farmworkers in the Northeast | 18 | ||
| 'I've Suffered, but I've Won through' Maria's Story | 21 | ||
| Oysters, Shrimps, Crabs the World of Fisherwomen | 24 | ||
| Urban Women | 29 | ||
| An Everyday Story Life in a Favela | 29 | ||
| The Washerwoman | 32 | ||
| Explosive Chemistry Organising Women in Factories | 34 | ||
| Made with Fear | 37 | ||
| On the Move Isabel's Story | 39 | ||
| Women and Racism | 47 | ||
| Black Women and Racism | 47 | ||
| Remember | 49 | ||
| Woman Warrior | 49 | ||
| Historical Data | 50 | ||
| The Population of Brazil | 50 | ||
| Our Identity as Women and Blacks | 51 | ||
| Enough is Enough! Black Women Speak out | 54 | ||
| Black and Proud | 55 | ||
| Feminism and Black Women | 57 | ||
| Black and Black Woman | 59 | ||
| I am Cheaper | 61 | ||
| Black Women in the City | 62 | ||
| Women and Religion | 67 | ||
| The Day Labourer | 67 | ||
| Maria, Maria '0, Dona Maria, Como vai?'— 'Hey, Maria, how's it going?' | 68 | ||
| Negra Mariama — Black Mary | 70 | ||
| Women in Base Christian Communities | 71 | ||
| Women and the Law | 73 | ||
| Women and Violence | 73 | ||
| Constitution and Reality Women and Labour Law | 77 | ||
| Improvements in the Legal Status of Women in the New Brazilian Constitution | 79 | ||
| Women and the Fight for Rights | 81 | ||
| 'Having children? That's our Decision!' the Women's Health Movement and Population Policy | 81 | ||
| 'Laws by Men have made Inequalities out of Differences.' | 88 | ||
| Women and Industrial Action | 92 | ||
| Women's Organisations | 96 | ||
| The Cabo Women's Centre | 96 | ||
| Who are Brazil's Feminists? | 100 | ||
| Not one, but Many | 104 | ||
| Am I a Feminist? | 109 | ||
| We want More!' International Women's Day | 110 | ||
| Rede Mulher—The Women's Network | 112 | ||
| Women and Solidarity | 116 | ||
| Rede Mulher—International Links | 116 | ||
| 'Nearer to Life' | 118 | ||
| Sketches of a Journey | 122 | ||
| Glossary | 130 | ||
| The Writers | 135 | ||
| Resources and Action | 137 | ||
| Further Reading | 139 |