EDUCAÇÃO, GÊNERO E RESISTÊNCIA NO CAMPO: A EJA COMO ESPAÇO DE EMPODERAMENTO DE MULHERES CAMPESINAS

This article analyzes the experience of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) in rural areas as a tool for strengthening the identity and empowerment of rural women in the Che Guevara Settlement, located in Moreno, Pernambuco, Brazil. Developed through a qualitative research approach, including interviews, participant observation, and life histories, the study engages with the challenges of implementing education that embraces both gender specificity and rural realities. The findings show that, despite the constraints posed by conservative sociocultural contexts and gaps in public policy, rural schools serve as strategic spaces for the redefinition of women’s trajectories, promoting their protagonism within their communities. The article concludes that the articulation of education, human rights, and a gender perspective is essential for building emancipatory pedagogical practices in rural contexts.