ABSTRACT
The study analyzes the impacts that the work at the irrigated fruit companies, installed at Chapada do Apodi, Ceará, exerts on women's health. This is a qualitative research developed between the years 2014 and 2015, through ethnographic work, semi-structured interviews and observation of the work process. Data were analyzed through Discourse Analysis. It was observed that the organization of work in those companies is characterized by a great sexual division. It has been found that women are threatened by specific risks and violations of rights that promote vulnerabilities and impact their health conditions.
KEYWORDS
Occupational health; Women, working; Agribusiness