Organismos de políticas para mulheres em Sergipe: uma análise do período de 2005 a 2025

Abstract

The study analyzes the institutionalization of public policies aimed at women in the state of Sergipe, from 2005 to 2025, highlighting advances, setbacks, and discontinuities in the management of these policies. The specific objectives are: to map the distribution and functioning of Women’s Policy Agencies (OPMs) in the 75 municipalities of Sergipe; to identify the state government’s actions to address gender inequalities; and to contextualize the implementation process of Reference Centers for Women in Situations of Violence (CRAMs). The research is exploratory, based on bibliographic and documentary sources, and adopts a qualitative approach. The method used was historical-dialectical materialism, aiming to understand the constantly transforming social relations, the contradictions of the patriarchal-racistcapitalist system, and the historical changes in women’s oppression. The central analytical categories are: patriarchy, feminism, and public policies for women. For the documentary research, official data from IBGE, IPEA, the Ministry of Women, the Beatriz Nascimento Observatory, as well as institutional documents, legislation, decrees, management reports, and state and municipal budget documents were used. The results highlight significant advances in the institutionalization of policies between 2005 and 2025, though in an intermittent manner. Notable is the creation of the State Secretariat for Women’s Policies, despite lacking financial and budgetary provisions. A recent milestone was the expansion of CRAMs, with 47 units recorded in 2024, positioning Sergipe as the state with the highest number of CRAMs in Brazil. However, setbacks persist, such as discontinuities during conservative administrations, underfunding of policies, challenges in addressing violence in rural contexts, and the absence of policies for productive inclusion and the promotion of women’s economic autonomy, among others. Finally, the study underscores the importance of a state feminism that recognizes the inseparability of gender, race, and class, as well as the significance of gender-sensitive budgets, which are fundamental for strengthening and ensuring the effectiveness of public policies aimed at women.