Mulheres camelôs: uma analise sobre o trabalho feminino no centro comercial de Teresina (2010-2020)

Abstract

Women street vendors: An analysis of women's work in the commercial center of Teresina (2010-2020), is an exploratory study with a qualitative and quantitative approach, as it sets out to find out the data and socioeconomic profile of the women camelôs from Teresina, their way of life, perceptions of their realities, the reasons that led them to look to the informal market for their source of livelihood and the working conditions experienced by these women. to achieve these objectives, use was made of oral sources, written documents, photographs and news items linked in national and local newspapers. In an interview conducted in two of the city's main squares, Praça da Bandeira and Praça Rio Branco, it was possible to find hundreds of informal workers, among them women selling fruit, clothing, varieties, jewelry, snacks and coconut water. Despite the challenges they face on a daily basis, these street vendors still see more advantages in the informal market than in the city's formal sector. Keywords: History; Informality; Street vendors; Workers; Teresina.