Abstract
This article analyzes the role of women as political agents in Sant’Ana do Livramento. The research is qualitative in nature and is characterized as exploratory. For the production of data, a semi-structured script adapted from Couto (2012) was applied to 6 women who held or occupy political positions, 5 of them in the Legislative Power and 1 in the Executive Power, elected as deputy mayor. The data produced were analyzed using the technique of interpretive analysis and show that, in terms of entering politics, the candidacy is related to the woman’s personality and individuality. It should also be noted that most interviewees reported that they did not obtain partisan support for their candidacies. Subsequently, the achievements obtained for the benefit of the Sant’Ana do Livramento community are constituted in the creation and development of projects, such as the implementation of the Women’s Reference Center. Therefore, the adversities faced by the representatives of the people, for not being able to perform what they planned, for being a minority, and also for the gender prejudice. In addition to the challenges that the interviewees faced along the political path, the lack of funds was highlighted, as it caused the impediment to carry out projects aimed at the community.
Keywords
female performance; politics; genre; inequalities