O protagonismo juvenil e a formação das jovens mulheres: um estudo sobre a organização das “Filhas de Jó” de Valença/BA

Abstract

The object of this work is to present the research carried out at the Organization of the Daughters of Job International on the educational practices contained in its pedagogical proposal for the development of young women, analyzing how such practices contribute to the promotion of youth protagonism in the municipality of Valença / BA. The work consisted of a phase of bibliographic survey, construction and analysis of the theoretical framework on youth, gender and education as bases for the concept of youth protagonism; to talk about the relation of Freemasonry with the women of the institution; present the organization of the Daughters of Job, history, principles, Landmark’s, organicity and internationality ’; analyze the educational project of the institution combined with the pedagogical proposal developed by Bethel Lírios da Paz e Fraternidade, in Valença / BA. To verify how the analyzed organization develops the protagonism of the young members in an informal way. Young protagonism takes place more intensely in the Bethel environment. It also notes that the educational proposal of the organization presents significant interfaces with the methodology of youth protagonism, as a pedagogical proposal. Regarding the work developed by the institution, it points out that the organization is well situated in the Masonic and social context as an educational agency that develops female youth. Regarding the use of educational practices, it demonstrates that despite the existence of several pedagogical models, their use happens informally and depends on the initiative of adult volunteers. To this end, combining the theoretical discourse with the experience lived as a member of the institution was used as methods of data collection for exploratory, bibliographic and documentary research, aiming to broaden the understanding about the relationship between the object and the studied subject. Finally, it shows that the role of guardians contributes so that the educational proposal of the institution has the desired effect, enhancing the learning of youth protagonism, by providing greater participation of young women from the organization.