Empoderamento feminino na sucessão da propriedade rural no município de São Carlos - SC: desafios e perspectivas

Abstract

The objective of this study is to understand and analyze the problem of family succession in rural areas, in particular the departure of young people into the countryside, and to investigate the difficulties faced by women in remaining in this context. Its main contribution is to diagnose rural properties in the municipality of São Carlos – SC, which have women as successors and managers of rural properties. The methodology was characterized by a case study of an applied nature, using field research as a technical procedure, with a qualitative approach. Data were collected through interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. The main results of the research were an improvement in the role of women in property management and an improvement in the quality of life of women living in rural areas, with one of the motivators being the greater inclusion of women in participation in cooperatives, unions and other bodies focused on agriculture, which currently include them in a greater proportion. Furthermore, there is a demand for training for better development of the property, with a view to effective participation in the management and activities carried out on the property.