As comunidades quilombolas brasileiras e a feminização da pobreza

This article aims to reflect on the socioeconomic characteristics of Brazilian rural black communities, as well as the process of feminization of poverty within these territories. For this purpose, a research conducted in 2011 by the DataUFF, covering 169 remaining quilombo communities, located in 14 Brazilian states, is used as the database. With the purpose of developing the proposal undertaken here, the article is structured as follows: 1) The conceptualization of the remaining quilombo communities; 2) Theoretical reflection on the feminization of poverty and the racial question; 3) Socioeconomic configuration of communities and developments related to sex. Finally, there is a conclusive discussion on gender and discrimination