Abstract:
The fact that much of the social base of the roofless movement consists of women gives rise
to important questions, such as: Who are the roofless women? Are they workers? Are they
mothers? Are they youths? Are they black? Why do so many women participate in the roofless
movement? How do they view the struggle for housing and their participation in these movements?
We discuss some of these questions, using an analysis of social relations of class and
gender to understand the Brazilian roofless movement.

Keywords: Roofless. Woman. Social classes. Social movements.