The research seeks to discuss the difficult scenario faced by thousands of Venezuelan refugees and migrants who adhered to internal relocation, an institutional policy that would supposedly guarantee them greater opportunities for self-sufficiency and (re)inclusion in society. However, what is observed is the increase in reports of rights violations. Unprotected, many resort to informality as a means to support themselves and their loved ones. In addition, the overwhelming inequality related to gender/sex emphasizes the disadvantaged position of women in the labor market. Such circumstances were identified among the Venezuelans interviewed in the interior of Rio de Janeiro state. Based on exploratory research, a bibliographic survey, and semi-structured interviews as methodologies, this study reveals that Venezuelan women who were relocated with the intention of working soon resigned from their jobs. Xenophobia, overexploitation, and harassment debilitated them physically and psychologically. Finally, it is considered that the bottlenecks of the internal relocation policy compromise its intention and full effectiveness, making it potentially harmful to its beneficiaries.
Anderson Barbosa de Lima (Thu,) studied this question.