Rural feminisms: debates and dialogues around a concept

Abstract

This article aims to present dialogues and debates around rural feminisms in Brazil. In a critique of the urban-centered and colonial bias of mainstream feminisms, it engages with the decolonial critique and the community feminisms of Abya Yala, proposing alternatives to the ecocidal project of capital. For this articulation, we draw on texts published in the last four years that reflect on and characterize these feminist practices, which are rooted in lived experiences and theorized from the perspective of rural areas in Brazil. The study highlights that these feminisms are both theorized and experienced by subjects whose engagement in the academic and political spheres strengthens narratives of resistance and emancipation. Thus, it contributes to the broad and interdisciplinary debate on gender justice, autonomy, and sustainability, repositioning rural areas as fundamental spaces for the production of knowledge and feminist resistance.