A Reforma Agrária sob a ótica de mulheres assentadas: a história da Gleba XV de Novembro a partir da trajetória da OMUS - Organização das Mulheres Unidas

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the participation of women associated with the Organização das Mulheres Unidas - OMUS in the development of rural settlement Gleba XV de Novembro, located in Rosana/SP. This was the first settlement of land reform in the Pontal do Paranapanema region, and women have actively participated the process that culminated in the creation and the struggles and achievements that came later. It is known, however, that the official story generally perpetuates the invisibility of women, so this study aims to present the perspective of these rural women about their own stories and the local history, which came jointly. For this, we use as a basis the concepts and procedures of Oral History, working on memory through interviews with tape recorder and using a questionnaire to obtain objective information. It was noticeable that the participation of women over the history of the Settlement has been of great importance and that this contributed to the creation of OMUS, which now leads the organization of the main project of the local income generation being a concrete example of the organizational capacity of rural women. Beyond the financial benefits, the Association has been promoting empowerment in many ways, it is a way for these women to be protagonists of their trajectories, which are ahead of activities that were previously set apart, and fight for their goals free of bonds that previously limited their actions.