WITHOUT FEAR, LIVE THE LIFE OF A WOMAN MILITANT: INTERVIEW WITH ROSELITA VITOR DA COSTA ALBUQUERQUE

Abstract

Roselita Vitor da Costa Albuquerque is a black woman, mother of three, peasant and trade unionist. She is a member of ASA Paraíba and coordinates the Polo Sindical da Borborema, the latter responsible for carrying out the March for the Life of Women and Agroecology, which takes place annually in the territory. Roselita, or Rose, as she is known, is a native of Remígio, in the rural area of Paraíba, and is a settler of the Agrarian Reform. His history of militancy began in his youth, having worked with the Pastoral da Juventude do Meio Popular (PJMP). She joined, after five years in the PJMP, in rural unionism in the municipality of Remígio-PB. Her story is crossed by the struggle for land and against the various forms of exploitation and oppression that affect the working class in the Northeast and in Brazil, especially among women, impacted by multiple forms of violence.