Imigração de mulheres haitianas no Rio Grande do Sul : trajetórias e relações de gênero

Abstract

The present work aims to address a recent Haitian immigration in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, exploring the significance of the migratory phenomenon for Haitian women. For this to happen, two studies were carried out, a theoretical article and an empirical article. In the first article entitled "Feminization of involuntary migration in Brazil: intersections of gender, race / ethnicity and class", a critical review of the studies published on the issue of female migration in Brazil was carried out. The work was analyzed through the intersectional perspective, which includes different forms of agency and discrimination, from the interaction between different modes of subordination, such as issues of gender, race / ethnicity, class. From this study was verified, in spite of increasing the number of research on the subject, few take into consideration of markers according to the intersectional way. In the second article entitled "Trajectory of migration of Haitian women in Porto Alegre: a qualitative study", a panorama is outlined about the feminization of migration, especially Haitian immigration. In order to make a discussion with the current theory on migrations, the analyzes of interviews with Haitian women are carried out. Based on these analyzes, it is sought to understand how the migration trajectory of these women is, what has been found of similarities and differences with what has been published about migration of Haitian women. Some issues, such as language, family and work, have been highlighted and deepened. In their speeches it was observed how being Haitian is linked to the experience of migration. It has also been seen that their trajectories are marked by protagonism when deciding to migrate alone to other countries. Even in the cases of accompanied migration there are passages in which the protagonism 10 of the immigrants is also perceived. As one of the pioneering studies in our context, the results discussed here provide indications that can be explored in future studies, which can further investigate the concepts explored here with other migratory groups in other contexts. Thus, the findings of this research offer a still limited and limited panorama of the reality of Haitian women in Porto Alegre, but which can serve as a support for thinking about public policies and interventions aimed at raising the awareness of the Brazilian population about this emerging issue, possibilities for the reception and promotion of human rights for the immigrant and refugee population.