Second- and Third-class citizens in their own country? Afro-Brazilian and Quilombola Women in Brazil

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

If some citizenship rights in practice can only be accessed by segments of a particular population, are they truly universal? From the lens of different disciplines (Law, Political Science, Social Work and Psychology), this panel uncovers the difficulties that Afro-Brazilian women face in Brazil to access public policies that, on paper, should be available to all Brazilians. In this regard, no one faces more difficulties than Quilombola women, the direct descendants of African forced slaves. As the different papers discuss, Afro-Brazilian and Quilombola women face institutional and structural racism in their dealings with the different facets of the state, be it Courts of Justice, healthcare facilities, or educational establishments.

Sub Track

• Afro-Latin/Indigenous Peoples

Session Organizer

• Simone R Bohn, York University

Chair

• Simone R Bohn, York University

Individual Presentations

• We need to think about multiple discriminations: Researching racism against Black Women in Brazil - Camila Matos, Universidade de São Paulo

• Quilombola Women and Girls: accessing their right to education - Simone R Bohn, York University

• Quilombola Women and the Access to Health Policies - Patricia K Grossi, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)