Direitos das mulheres e religião: o horizonte distópico alertado em O conto da Aia

Abstract

Starting from the perspective that the literary genre dystopia provides us with elements to (re) think critically contemporary, the present work used the dystopian work “O Conto da Aia” (1985) as a starting point to analyze the relationship between women's rights, religion and politics, with the purpose of exploring, in the Brazilian political scenario, the role of Christian parliamentarians, especially evangelicals, in relation to women's sexual and reproductive rights. The research hypothesis is that the advancement of the presence of Christian parliamentarians in the political arena may mean a proportional reduction in the rights of women in view of the patriarchal tradition of the Christian churches with regard to female emancipation. It was found that the onslaught of religious groups, especially of the Evangelical Bench in instances of political power in the country, have shown themselves to be resistant to all public policies related to the expansion of women's human rights. In the midst of the 21st century, religious discourse is once again gaining momentum, now relying on powerful instruments, such as the mass media, which endangers state secularity and, consequently, the rule of law.