COLONIALITY OF POWER AND PRECARIOUS WORK: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE BUSINESS OF BLACK WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Abstract

The article concerns the group of "entrepreneurs of themselves", aiming to reflect on the perversity of an ideological and economic arrangement that hides a process of massive precariousness of the workforce. Its specific focus is on the case of black female entrepreneurs during the pandemic of Covid-19, a period of prolonged social crisis. It is theoretically guided by black feminism and decolonial studies. In methodological terms, bibliographical and documentary research is used, particularly SEBRAE data on Brazilian entrepreneurship in the years 2020 and 2021. As main results, it was found that black women are the most vulnerable group among so-called entrepreneurs, with low income, reduced access to credit and higher closing rates in the period. Furthermore, it was found that the reality of these entrepreneurs is one of precarious work, as most of them became entrepreneurs due to the lack of alternatives and to try to guarantee some income for themselves and their families.