Maternidade e trabalho: experiências vivenciadas pelas mães no retorno ao trabalho, após a licença-maternidade, no contexto organizacional de João Pessoa - PB

Abstract

This research has the general objective of investigating important factors in the return of mothers to work after the period of maternity leave. In addition to being specific, identify the areas of activity and socio, economic and cultural profile of these women; understand the main motivations and challenges in the process of returning to work after maternity leave; detect the policies that companies have been adopting to retain these mothers in organizations. To this end, face-to-face and virtual interviews were carried out, which in turn was using voice and video call, through the Google meet platform. Data collection took place during the months of February and March 2023, through a semi-structured script, which made it possible to outline the profile of the interviewees, as well as to address questions regarding aspects of motherhood and the professional career of these women. The research has a qualitative approach, with a phenomenological orientation, in order to understand the perspectives and experiences of working mothers. The collected data were analyzed through content analysis using online tools such as Google Doc and Microsoft Word. After transcribing, coding and categorization of the data, the results obtained showed that the family support network is fundamental for the career success of women who are mothers and remote work can be an important solution for reconciling professional and personal life. In addition, quitting the job was considered unfeasible, since finances end up being fundamental to maintaining themselves. It is concluded that it is essential for companies to plan and develop policies aimed at protecting motherhood, in order to guarantee the quality of life and well-being of these professionals, as well as to promote good organizational development.