EXCHANGE OF RURAL WOMEN: TRAINING PROCESS IN THE SCOPE OF POPULAR EXTENSION

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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.21.24935.024

Abstract

The exchange is a social practice based on the realization of experiences in spatial contexts different from those experienced daily by the participating subjects. The dialogue of knowledge and the shared construction of knowledge are at the basis of the formative process of the exchanges. This activity is approached from the perspective of popular extension, in a way that favors collaboration and solidarity among the participants. It was in this sense that the Diocesan Caritas of Caicó and the Research and Extension Group of Semi-Arid Territories (SEMIAR), of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), proposed the realization of an exchange with peasant women. This exchange took place between February 18 and 20, 2025 and allowed women from Serra de Santana (RN) to learn about experiences of living with the semi-arid region, agroecology and solidarity economy in Chapada do Apodi (CE). Thus, the aim is to present a qualitative analysis of the exchange extension activity, understood here as a popular extension practice, describing the main results arising from this activity and reflecting on its potential for the training process of peasant women.

Author Biographies

  • Maria Flávia Dantas da Cruz, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

    Aluna de Mestrado na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brasil.

  • Leandro Vieira Cavalcante, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

    Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Caicó campus. Professor of undergraduate courses in Geography (bachelor's and undergraduate degrees) and graduate programs in Geography (GEOCERES) and Geography Teaching (GEOPROF). Graduated, Master's and PhD in Geography from the State University of Ceará (UECE). Master's in Geography from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France), with an internship at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD). Coordinator of the Research and Extension Group for the Semi-Arid Territories (SEMIAR - registered with the CNPq) and vice-coordinator of the Laboratory of Rural Studies (LER/UFRN).

  • Anelisse da Silva Pinheiro, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

    Professor of Geography at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Master's student in Geography at the Postgraduate Program in Geography (GEOCERES). Researcher at the Semi-Arid Territories Research Group (SEMIAR).

  • Ozeane Araújo de Albuquerque da Silva, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

    Mestrado em Serviço Social pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brasil.

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Published

2025-09-16

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2025): Publicação Continua

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ARTIGOS

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