Jornalismo e gênero: o que as mulheres da periferia têm a dizer?

Abstract

Historically, women have been viewed in a limited and stereotypical way in a sexist and patriarchal society. The media, as an agent in the construction of social roles, directly influences this perception, especially when issues such as vulnerability and marginalization are involved. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the perception of women from the Morada do Sol neighborhood in Picos, Piauí, regarding the gender perspective in local news coverage. To this end, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with women from the neighborhood, analyzed using Content Analysis (CA). The results indicate that local news coverage, instead of contributing to the empowerment of women in the periphery, especially in the Morada do Sol neighborhood, reinforces dynamics of silencing and exclusion. Therefore, it is concluded that local journalism needs to rethink itself, review its practices, listening, and editorial choices.