As mulheres são mais propensas a apoiar os trabalhadores de aplicativos? Uma análise probabilística com base nas percepções dos brasileiros

Abstract

The study investigates whether there is a relationship between being female and greater support for labor rights among digital platform workers in Brazil. The hypothesis tested is that, compared to men, women are more inclined to support these rights. The analysis was carried out using logistic regression models, considering control variables such as race, social class, education, region, and political orientation, extracted from a survey conducted with 2,005 Brazilians. The main independent variable was gender, while the dependent variables were support for rights such as paid vacations, 13th salary, and freedom to join unions. The results showed that, of the 12 models analyzed, 9 revealed that being female significantly increases the chances of supporting the granting of these rights. Rights that involve greater state intervention, such as paid vacations and minimum wage, had greater support. In contrast, rights associated with worker freedom, such as autonomy to define one's working hours, did not present statistical significance. It is concluded that female gender is consistently related to support for the expansion of labor rights, reflecting a more welfare-oriented stance among women, in line with the literature on gender political behavior.