Traditional riverine midwives of the Amazon and their participation in the brazilian public health system (SUS): resistance, affectivity and subversion

Abstract

This work is part of a qualitative doctoral research project that conducted in-depth interviews about the care practices of traditional midwives and analyzed how they have constructes and designed their practices as a political act of social transformation in health. The analysis was built upon the theoretical framework of decolonial thought and the concept of intersectionality, resulting in the thematic axes: resistance, affectivity and subversion. The care practices of traditional midwives can be understood as a political act of the protection of women's rights within the Brazilian public health system. Furthermore, they seek recognition and remuneration for the work they already perform in their territories, in constant dialogue with the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).