Reflective groups with women in a situation of vulnerability: an extensionist practice

Abstract

This is an experience report that describes the journey experienced by monitors in an extension practice through an extension project linked to the Research Group on Women, Gender and Health at the State University of Bahia (UNEB). The RG actions were initiated in five moments, with a fortnightly interval between them. The meetings had themes that provoked reflections on women's health and gender disparity, as well as on the psychologies in their social relationships. The formation of the RG with women in vulnerable situations as an educational space dealt with discussions and reflections that sought to encourage women to autonomy, self-care and suffering from the affects of gender inequality in their health conditions. In addition, these spaces can contribute to the integrality of women's health care, with the exchange of information about their bodies, self-care actions and encouragement of autonomy.