Ser mulher no comércio varejista da cidade de Alfenas-MG: proprietárias de lojas de vestuário e autonomia econômica

Abstract

Studying gender relations in Geography is always a great challenge and, at the same time, a necessity, because men and women have different ways of relating to space and, in the same sense, the labor market is very unequal and unfair to them. In the case of women who own their "own businesses", the situation tends to be a little better and this is what this study has tried to show by trying to understand the process of women entering the labor market in the city of Alfenas/MG, based on their work as owners of clothing stores and how these activities have contributed to their economic autonomy. To this end, a literature survey and review, secondary data research, fieldwork and a questionnaire were used with 25 female clothing store owners in the city. In the end, it was possible to conclude that women who own their own businesses go through a number of difficulties, such as double working hours, low salaries and difficulties in establishing themselves in the industry, despite this, they manage to achieve their economic autonomy, with a higher income than women in general in the municipality.