Equal pay law: the state gives with one hand what it takes away with the other

Law n. 14.611/2023 (Equal Pay Law) adds to the normative framework aimed at guaranteeing equity and non-discrimination based on gender in the world of work. This paper aims to propose reflections on why such legislation is still necessary, from a critical, feminist, and decolonial perspective. Throu...

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Autores: Segat, Juliana Lazzaretti, dos Santos, Anderson Neves, Caetano, Marcio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (UNIJUI)
Repositorio:Revista Contexto & Educação
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.unijui.edu.br:article/15882
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unijui.edu.br/index.php/contextoeducacao/article/view/15882
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Equal Pay Law
Sexual division of labor
Intersectionality
Lei de Igualdade Salarial
Divisão sexual do trabalho
Interseccionalidade
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Sumario:Law n. 14.611/2023 (Equal Pay Law) adds to the normative framework aimed at guaranteeing equity and non-discrimination based on gender in the world of work. This paper aims to propose reflections on why such legislation is still necessary, from a critical, feminist, and decolonial perspective. Through a bibliographic review, we aim to problematize its potential reach in the face of a social organization structured in gender and racial coloniality. Initially, we trace a socio-historical contextualization of the sexual division of labor. Then, through legislative analysis, we reflect on the (in)sufficiency of the law, based on Segato's argument (2012) that the State gives with one hand what it takes away with others. Finally, we consider possible paths forward based on the presented debate.