A valorização do trabalho reprodutivo como desafio à igualdade de gênero: o Brasil e o cumprimento da ODS 5 e da meta 5.4 da Agenda 2030 da ONU

Abstract

The present work intends to analyze mechanisms for valuing and recognizing reproductive work, considering the social inequalities that exist in Brazil, in order to find mechanisms for the country to come closer to fulfilling the objective of guaranteeing gender equality, considering target 5.4 of SDG 5 of the UN 2030 Schedule. Considering that the method used will be the hypothetical deductive one, the research starts from the hypothesis that reproductive work, considered over the centuries as invisible, lesser relevance, unworthy of remuneration and recognition, actually plays a fundamental role in society, actively contributing to the country's economy, therefore your appreciation is fundamental to achieving gender equality and development. To do so, the reproductive work of women over the centuries will be analyzed, their relationship with capitalism and female oppression in order to assess the quantification and economic valuation of this work as a form of appreciation; after verifying that economic valuation will not be enough to achieve gender equality, the peculiarities of domestic and care work in Brazil will be presented to demonstrate its relationship with race and class issues and with other forms of social inequalities. It was concluded that the recognition of reproductive work involves analyzing which women carry out this activity and under what conditions, while valuing this work requires a multidimensional approach, with public and private investments in improving urban infrastructure, reducing time shortage of women by expanding freedoms and confronting other forms of inequalities.