A FORÇA DA MULHER

COMO A ARTE CONTRIBUI PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DO EMPODERAMENTO FEMININO NAS ESCOLAS

Abstract

This experience report aims to present reflections on the awakening of female empowerment within the school context, with a special focus on High School adolescents. To this end, it describes a pedagogical intervention carried out in 2024 at the Fenelon Rodrigues Pinheiro High School, located in Solonópole - CE, Brazil. The methodology consisted of the presentation and analysis of an artistic performance, titled “A força da mulher” (The Strength of the Woman), which was performed by teachers. This intervention utilized music and "cordéis" (popular Brazilian narrative poetry) written by local female poets, interspersed with reflective discussions on female overcoming, accompanied by a guitar. The analysis of the experience was conceived through student reports, which were contrasted with the theoretical framework that underpins the intersection between art, education, and gender, encompassing the contributions of Ana Mae Barbosa (2010), John Dewey (1934), Simone de Beauvoir (1949), and Paulo Freire (2020). Based on the analyses, the relevance of addressing these themes in the school environment was evidenced, along with the catalytic role of art, especially when mediated by teachers, in promoting receptivity, critical reflection, and student engagement in the fight for gender equity.