Abstract
Subordinate informality and disarticulated autonomy are two sides of the same coin: there is no neutrality in the position that informality occupies on the periphery of capitalism. Therefore, an automatic transition from informal to formal seems impossible, since the role of informality is to act as a sup- ply of physical force and of lands by sub-accumulation and super-accumulation. Sub-accumulation - because there is only compulsory work to survive. Super-accumulation - because not only are the labor rights removed, but also all the apparatus for the social reproduction of the labor force, including the territory that the workers occupy. There is a clear asymmetry between decisions and wealth, as a result of the unequal relations of power and subordination, such as gender, race, caste and class discrimination in the three metropolises: São Paulo, Mumbai and Durban. These experiences of resistance by these informal, home-based or street-vending working women reveal contradictions and innovations in the organization and connection with social urban movements, as well as in their partial and isolated achievements.
Keywords:
gender; urban space; resistance; subordination; autonomy