The role of women in public management in Rio Grande do Norte
Ascom CCHLA and DPP*
The dividing line between the private world of the family, where women live, and the public world of work and professional success, where men live, is increasingly blurred. Today, much progress has been made on the path to equality between the sexes, due to women's ongoing struggle in search of space and professional recognition, which has ensured rights and guaranteed new opportunities. In several sectors of public management in Rio Grande do Norte, the female presence has been increasingly noticed.
We spoke with graduates of the Public Policy Management course (GPP), at the Center for Human Sciences, Letters and Arts (CCHLA), who currently occupy strategic positions in public management in municipal and state sectors who reported their experiences in the field of public policy.
Yara Costa, Municipal Secretary of Racial Equality, Human Rights, Diversity, Elderly People and People with Disabilities of Natal (SEMIDH).
"Women in public management have the role of directing management from another perspective, where acceptance, sensitivity and respect become the basis for building an inclusive and participatory public agenda. We have the power to deal with adversity and accelerate processes to guarantee the best possible results", Yara Costa is 25 years old, she worked in the student, youth, black women's and public sector movements. She is currently secretary of SEMIDH.
Amábile Virgínio, Deputy Coordinator of Budget Execution at the State Government Planning and Finance Secretariat
"Data regarding the participation of women in government spheres also show an under-representation, indicating that inequality in the field of public management is a direct reflection of the cultural, social and economic fields. Even with social transformations and new management methodologies that have brought new leadership roles and expanded opportunities, there is still a need for daily struggle. Equal opportunities is also a matter of democracy, female empowerment, social inclusion and accountability for the direction of society. Faced with this reality, each of we, today, play a fundamental role in this fight. Although it seems like an individual action, it is necessary to understand that each space occupied by a woman reflects and impacts the general context.
Rárika de Araújo Bastos, Deputy Secretary of Urban Services of Parnamirim (Semsur)
"RN, despite having been the stage for countless national and international highlights of women in politics, experiences a context of mere complements. Currently, women are a fundamental character in the composition of nominees and in reaching the minimum ceiling established by party and this inequality is repeated in the holding of leadership positions in the first echelon of city halls. I could prevail on the date and start a speech, which for many, sounds strident and uncomfortable: Since for some women just scream, cry and complain. I take advantage of this space to SHOUT and say that I am capable of occupying any space, of CRYING with joy at the trajectory and achievements of my journey in politics and more than anything: CLAIMING space for more and more women”.
Valeska Mariana, works in the Planning and Institutional Development Coordination of the Pro-Rectory of Planning at UFRN (PROPLAN)
"UFRN is an institution of great relevance in Rio Grande do Norte, I feel very proud to be part of this Academic Community and consequently, to strengthen female representation in the management of this institution. It can be seen that over the years there have been many achievements by women, the result of a historical struggle lasting many decades, however, there are still many challenges to achieving gender equality, especially in the leadership of professional spaces. Therefore, it is essential that the female public feels increasingly represented in spaces of power, whether in the private sphere or public, in order to build an increasingly egalitarian society and deconstruct outdated paradigms of man as a protagonist of power and command”.
Daniele Nunes, public policy manager at the State Department of Health