%0 Journal Article %T RELA ES DE G¨ºNERO E ECONOMIA POPULAR SOLID¨¢RIA: AN¨¢LISE DE UM CASO EM UM ASSENTAMENTO RURAL %A Armindo de Sousa Santos Teod¨®sio %A Fernanda de Lazari Cardoso Mundim %J GEST£¿O.Org : Revista Eletr£¿nica de Gest£¿o Organizacional %D 2012 %I Universidade Federal de Pernambuco %X This study examines the process of emancipation of women in social andproductive arrangements of Popular Solidarity Economy from a case study in the ¡°Pastorinhas¡± Rural Settlement, located in the region ofBrumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Popular Solidarity Economy can contribute to promote the gender equalities, because it recognizesand tries to fight against different forms of discrimination, not onlyrelated to gender, which manifest themselves in sociability in its political, cultural and economic. Semi-structured interviews in-depth with different participants in this project and conducted field visitswere made to discuss the status of women in the ¡°Pastorinhas¡± Settlement. It is possible to observe and interact with individualsin their daily lives, checking the social articulation, organizationand productive relationships with external actors to the realities andsettlement. Despite the ¡°Pastorinhas¡± community have some degree of organization based on the principles of solidarity and cooperative,there are still challenges to overcome in the process of emancipationof the settlers, especially towards women. %K Popular Solidarity Economy %K Gender %K . Empowerment of Women %U http://www.revista.ufpe.br/gestaoorg/index.php/gestao/article/viewFile/382/234