Mulheres vitimas de escalpelamento no Estado do Amapá: percorrendo a história e descobrindo as conquistas

Abstract

This article addresses the initiative of women victims of scalping in the State of Amapá who felt discriminated against and disadvantaged in the process of social inclusion, as by accident, had to live with a new reality ruled by prejudice, stigma and exclusion. The article also highlights the problem that faces the river with the scalping and initiatives to reduce the number of accidents as well as showing a lack of public policies to assist victims. It is this process that arises concerns the Associação das Mulheres Ribeirinhas e Vítimas de Escalpelamento da Amazônia (AMRVEA). We intend to show the trajectory of women's struggle scalped and check how the Association contributes to the quality of life for them.