Mulheres, mães e migrantes: múltiplas jornadas e permanência universitária

Abstract

The graduation thesis entitled "Women, Mothers, and Migrants: Multiple Journeys and University Persistence" aimed to analyze the multiple journeys of women who are mothers and immigrants in the Pedagogy course at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia - Teachers Training Center CFP/UFRB, taking into account aspects related to university persistence conditions, considering the multiple roles they play (motherhood, professional, university, and displacement). The general and specific objectives include: 1. Understand how being a woman, mother, and migrant influences the training process of teacher candidates at the Teachers Training Center/Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia; 2. Identify the main challenges faced by female students who are mothers and migrants in the researched context; 3. Investigate how these women, mothers, and migrants balance academic routines with their multiple roles; 4. Research the institutional support provided to student mothers. Methodologically, the research is scientifically oriented with a qualitative approach; using semi-structured interviews and questionnaires for data collection. The results reveal that maintaining the presence of mother and migrant women requires investment in additional financial resources, psychological support, and a support network. Thus, this study problematizes the challenges faced by women who are mothers and migrants in the contemporary context of the Teachers Training Center at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, emphasizing the need for the university to embrace these women in their specificities, considering the multiple roles they navigate, including work, home, and parenthood, while pursuing higher education. Through these perspectives, we hope this work contributes to discussions about the struggles for the persistence of women who are mothers and migrants entering Brazilian public universities.