The learnings of the political struggle: the militant trajectories of women in the MTST

Political engagement is constituted, among other factors, by the educational processes experienced in the dynamics of political movements. In this article, we will discuss the nuances and specificities of the learning experiences of women militants of the Homeless Workers' Movement in the Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo, in three distinct stages: the encounter with the MIST; the involvement in the struggle; and the continuity of militancy beyond the conquest of housing. The article is based on the results of a qualitative research approach, which collected data from in-depth biographical interviews and observation of the spaces of political action of these women, between 2015 and 2018.