A importância do terceiro setor: um estudo de caso da Associação Comunitária das Mulheres Produtoras de Camalaú.

Abstract

Associations are part of the third sector, which is based on a set of actions and activities that are promoted by civil society to implement public policies that benefit people who are not efficiently supported by the State. Thus, this research has as general objective: to analyze the importance of the Community Association of Women Producers of Camalaú-PB for its members and its economic and social implications. The specific objectives are: to describe how women are assisted and benefited by the study association; give visibility to the work carried out by ACMPC in the social and economic sphere of the lives of associated women; evaluate the importance of renaissance lace in the region of Cariri Paraiba; and suggest improvements for the commercialization and processes of renaissance lace in the cariri region. Methodologically, the work is a case study, descriptive, exploratory, of a basic nature and with a qualitative approach, an interview was carried out through a questionnaire containing open and closed questions with the associates. It was concluded that the association has a work of extreme importance because it generates employment and income for the associated lacemakers and thus, they obtained a significant improvement in life.