Heroines and heroes of the pandemic? (In) visible violence at work in the health professionals in the Covid-19 pandemic

Objective: to analyze the aspects of violence at work (structural, illnesses and deaths and stigma/discrimination) of Brazilian health professionals in the Covid-19 pandemic, through analyzes of Brazilian journalistic media. Methodology: Qualitative analysis of reports reported in two Brazilian news websites (G1 and Uol), within the period from April 20th to 30th in 2020, by using the words "Covid-19 and professional *";10 reports were selected, whose witch focus predominantly violence and health aspects of healthcare professionals during the pandemic. We used thematic content analysis to explore the journalistic material found. Results: violence is related to the intensification of work, in views of the increased demands for health care;shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and human resources to face the pandemic, illnesses and deaths by Covid-19, as well as difficulties in producing data on this matter;experiences of stigmas and discrimination because they are "possible spreaders of the virus";health professionals feel guilty and afraid of contaminating their families. Conclusion: there are impacts of structural violence at work, experiences of illnesses and deaths of professionals, stigma and discrimination, which corroborate the health care needs.

Intersectional experiences of violence in a vulnerable and peripheral territory

Violence is a socio-cultural phenomenon that violates rights and accentuates social inequalities with noticeable implications in the health and daily life of the population. This article discusses forms of violence produced at the intersection of gender, race and class in a peripheral and highly vulnerable community located in the city of Cubatao, state of Sao Paulo. The research was guided by the theoretical framework of intersectionality and socio-historical psychology. Data were obtained using three surveys conducted from June, 2017 to November, 2020, partially during COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews and field diaries were conducted, analyzed according to Depth Hermeneutics. The material collected from four community leaders served as the basis for this article. The results point to a structural violence articulated to race, class and gender, expressed in the inaccessibility to decent conditions of housing, food and basic income. The violence against women emphasized as a result appears intermediated by the State or the organized drug trafficking. The data suggest that these forms of violence are aggravated by the inefficiency of the public policy operationalization in promoting care for the mostly black and poor population, indicating that intersectionality can be an essential tool for analysis and confrontation of social inequalities.

Intersectional experiences of violence in a vulnerable and peripheral territory

Violence is a socio-cultural phenomenon that violates rights and accentuates social inequalities with noticeable implications in the health and daily life of the population. This article discusses forms of violence produced at the intersection of gender, race and class in a peripheral and highly vulnerable community located in the city of Cubatão, state of São Paulo. The research was guided by the theoretical framework of intersectionality and socio-historical psychology. Data were obtained using three surveys conducted from June, 2017 to November, 2020, partially during COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews and field diaries were conducted, analyzed according to Depth Hermeneutics. The material collected from four community leaders served as the basis for this article. The results point to a structural violence articulated to race, class and gender, expressed in the inaccessibility to decent conditions of housing, food and basic income. The violence against women emphasized as a result appears intermediated by the State or the organized drug trafficking. The data suggest that these forms of violence are aggravated by the inefficiency of the public policy operationalization in promoting care for the mostly black and poor population, indicating that intersectionality can be an essential tool for analysis and confrontation of social inequalities.

Landless Workers' Movement and its contributions to food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened hunger and food insecurity around the world, leading to mobilization of social movements to alleviate this scenario. This documentary study characterizes and analyzes the Landless Workers' Movement's actions and contributions to promote food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Data was collected through online search tools. The documents found were verified for their veracity and analyzed using Bardin's content analysis. Of the documents found, most were news. Donations and sale of food from the movement's organic and agroecological production, and seed donations for planting were the actions carried out. These actions took place in different regions of the country and sought to improve food access and availability to vulnerable populations, thus promoting access to quality and safe food. This demonstrates that the actions carried out by the movement contributed to combating hunger during the pandemic, highlighting the importance of rural movements in promoting food security. Copyright © 2022, Universidade de Sao Paulo. Museu de Zoologia. All rights reserved.