Trabalho e Educação: a participação das mulheres negras nos cursos de graduação da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia a partir da Lei de Cotas nº 12.711/2012.

Abstract

This paper analyzes the entry of black women in undergraduate courses at the Federal University of Uberlândia from the Quota Law, implemented by Law 12.711 of August 29, 2012, and undertaken at UFU, from the first half of 2013. , examines the growth of participation of this segment in this university, as well as the improvement of actions that favor and promote the balance of the number of black women in the university environment. To this end, it sought to problematize the historical slave past and the way in which the insertion of black men and black women in the class society in Brazil. Today's black working class, especially black women, is under intense exploitation and marginalization, resulting in lower opportunities for entry into public higher education. The results indicate that public policies, in particular the Quota Law, play a fundamental role in guaranteeing access for the working class, particularly for women, to this stage of formal education. The research was based on the sample of black students who entered the UFU and its dissertation was done through the gathering of quantitative and qualitative indicators, obtained through the analysis of numbers, minutes, resolutions and opinions provided by UFU. books, articles, and research on the subject. The evaluation of the indicators is based on the specified questions that discuss the problem of black women in society and aspire for a reduction of inequalities and prejudice that still exists, both in education and at work. It has been found that the Quota Law has contributed to the rise of black UFU members, but a profound and significant change will depend on improving these initiatives and improving the socioeconomic conditions of the black population, and specifically awareness. of black women in relation to their identity and blackness.