ECOFEMINISM AND NATURE CONSERVATION: A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AFROCOLOMBIAN WOMEN FOR ARTISANAL FISHERIES

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/GEOgraphia2023.v25i54.a53249

Keywords:

Ecofeminism, Chocó, Colombian Pacific, fisherwomen, Nature conservation

Abstract

Departing from the ecofeminism theme in the context of the affluence of feminist demands to environmental and social demands, this paper aims to deepen the debate on the theme and demonstrate the social role of Afro-Colombian women from the Chocoan Pacific for artisanal fishing. Justifying it by the need to give visibility to the theme and to the case study in question, we ran through the hypothesis that Afro-Colombian women are responsible for various fishing activities and ensure food security for their families and communities. With regard to the research methodology, we are guided by historical and dialectical materialism, through which we understand gender inequalities in the midst of social inequalities and class struggle. As for the research techniques, we carried out a bibliographic survey, document analysis, field work and interview recording, from which we concluded that Afro-Colombian women experience the devaluation of the activities they perform and limited access to the resources they use, but they reappear in their social and cultural contexts such as entrepreneurs, leaders of associations, projects and cultural agitators.

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  • Dorival Bonfá Neto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP) São Paulo, SP, Brasil

    Dorival Bonfá Neto is a Phd student in Science at the Latin American Integration Program at the University of São Paulo (PROLAM/USP), about Society, Economy and State. Bachelor and licensed in Geography at the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo (FFLCH/USP). He has academic experience in the area of Human Geography, focusing on the studies of Populations and Traditional Communities, artisanal fisheries, socio-environmental conflicts, Political Ecology and Latin American Integration. He is a research member at the Territory, Development and Agriculture research group at the University of São Paulo. Has professional experience as a teacher in primary education. E-mail: dorival.neto@usp.br.

  • Kátia Souza Rangel, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP) Macapá, AP, Brasil

    Kátia Souza Rangel é docente do colegiado de Geografia da Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP) e no Programa de Pós Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional (UNIFAP). Geógrafa, mestre e doutora em Geografia pela Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo (FFLCH/USP). E-mail: katia.rangel@unifap.br. Telefone: (96) 8131-9369.

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2023-02-13

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ECOFEMINISM AND NATURE CONSERVATION: A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AFROCOLOMBIAN WOMEN FOR ARTISANAL FISHERIES. GEOgraphia, Niterói, v. 25, n. 54, 2023. DOI: 10.22409/GEOgraphia2023.v25i54.a53249. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uff.br/geographia/article/view/53249. Acesso em: 25 oct. 2026.