Igualdade de gênero e espaço para a mulher no mercado: panorama profissional da secretária executiva em exercício

Abstract

Throughout history, woman has gradually occupied the space that is her right in the different spaces of society. As far as the executive secretarial professional is concerned, the development of their competencies and the awareness of their technical condition made it possible to open the market to the incorporation of comanagement activities and, consequently, to a more effective action in the direction of the organization. Considering that the female executive secretary is in the process of seeking recognition in the work environment with regard to opportunities, this research aims at evaluating the vision of the Executive Secretariat professionals about their space and opportunities in the labor market, within the perspective of gender equality, seeking to draw a panorama of the professional, analyzing the perception of these professionals about gender equality struggles in the corporate world, and identifying the challenges faced by the class for equal recognition in the profession. To achieve the proposed objectives, a qualitative descriptive research was carried out. The data was collected through a to women secretaries formed or in conclusion of the UFC bachelor's degree, elaborated according to the bibliographic survey of the research, with a public of 54 respondents. As a result, it was identified that professional secretaries understand that there is a disparity of opportunities in the market due to gender conditions, comprehending that the secretariat is growing and has gained market space. The research also identified organizations' perception of resistance to the leadership that can be well exercised by women in the search for recognition to the broad competence of management of the secretarial professionals.