The invisibility of women’s work and the visibilization of a cause. The feminist strike

This article aims to examine the invisibility of domestic work and of the women who perform it, analyzing the Manifestos of the 8th of March Network (R8M). It focuses particularly on the first Manifesto, which addressed the 2019 International Feminist Strike in Portugal, held on International Women’s Day (March 8th), and the second Manifesto from 2019. Drawing on both classic and contemporary authors, this article highlights the relational nature of visibility and invisibility, exploring how these concepts are shaped and manifested. It demonstrates that the visible and the invisible are relational concepts, with the analysis centered on the modalities or forms of invisibility and visibility. The study applies Voirol’s framework of modes of invisibility to the specific situations of women represented in the Manifestos. It also addresses the role of media visibility in this ongoing fight for recognition, emphasizing the importance of media platforms in amplifying the voices and struggles of these women. Ultimately, this article examines how R8M’s struggles embody the transformation of invisibility into visibility, shedding light on the invisible aspects of women’s experiences and realities, contributing to their recognition.