Teto de vidro, piso pegajoso e desigualdade de gênero no mercado de trabalho brasileiro à luz da economia feminista: por que as iniquidades persistem?

• Main Author: Brena Paula Magno Fernandez
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) 2019-03-01
• Series: Cadernos de Campo
• Subjects: feminist economics; gender inequality; gender and economics; glass ceiling; sticky floor
• Online Access: https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/cadernos/article/view/12951/8501

In the light of the so-called feminist economics, this paper’s discussion aims to point out the gender inequalities that mark the economic scenario, especially in the context of Brazilian labor market. “Glass ceiling” and “sticky floor” are two canonical metaphors used by feminist economics to designate typical situations of iniquity to which women are subject in the labor sphere worldwide. The feminist thesis is that such a configuration is due to stereotypes, gender discrimination and social constraints. Regardless of the legal guarantees that in Brazil have been created to strengthen women’s rights, based on recent empirical data we identify that these two concepts faithfully reflect the situation experienced by women in Brazil nowadays.