PROGRAMA MULHERES MIL NO CÂMPUS APARECIDA DE GOIÂNIA DO INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE GOIÁS: UMA POSSIBILIDADE DE INCLUSÃO SOCIAL E ACESSO À EDUCAÇÃO.

Abstract

This research has investigated a public policy which aims to promote gender equality, combating violence against women and access to education. This is the Thousand Women Program that deals with an exclusion profile: women in socially vulnerable, with low education and at the margins of the labor market. The courses designed by the program strive to be facilitators of social inclusion arising from the development of autonomy and also to propose professional occupation alternatives. This study aimed to investigate the implementation, execution and scope of the Program under the Câmpus Aparecida de Goiania from the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Goiás. In order to achieve the goals proposed in this study, we used an exploratory research involving the realization of bibliographical and documentary research, as well as a field research using interviews and questionnaires. The results revealed that the most important target occurred in relation to the elevation of self-esteem, followed by gains related to empowerment and autonomy. The integration into the labor market was not significant, considering there had been no coordination with the productive sector or even assistance to students wishing to settle in association or cooperative. It was verified discrete autonomous and informal performances in the areas of vocational courses completed. Also, it was observed the desire of women to continue their studies in formal or short courses.