Challenges and rights: discover stories of people who worked in domestic work Lusinete Bispo Araújo was approved in a public competition run by the Tocantins Military Police in 2001, after working as a domestic worker, which began when she was just 12 years old. Despite the work routine and challenges, she didn't give up. The soldier studied at night and on weekends to gain approval. At 50, she can say that the "fight has been won". In April of this year, the soldier achieved the rank of officer in the corporation. Currently, he serves as 1st lieutenant of the PM, a position that represents his evolution within the military structure. "I decided that I would need to pass a public exam to guarantee my stability. I took a course on the weekends and studied alone at home. I studied at night and, on the weekends, when I had time off from work, I intensified my studies", says Lusinete. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp The eldest daughter of seven siblings, Lusinete started working at the age of 12 as a nanny and then started working as a maid to help with the family's expenses. At the age of 17, she moved to Brasília, where, for six years, she worked as a maid and lived in her employer's house, balancing her daily tasks with her studies. The routine required almost full dedication. After work, when the house's activities ended, Lusinete found time to study and complete her school education. Even with little time available, he maintained the objective of achieving a profession that guaranteed stability. READ ALSO: Guide puts hand on pirarara's stomach to remove hook and save fish in TO: 'It had been swallowed', says Palmas starts testing security equipment with 360º cameras and facial recognition Bettor from Araguaína earns more than R$200,000 at Lotofácil Lusinete Bispo Araújo worked as a maid for more than a decade before joining the corporation Reproduction/Personal archive of Lusinete Bispo Upon returning to Tocantins, the preparation continued. Living in Palmas, she attended courses on the weekends and maintained an individual study routine to achieve approval. At the age of 26, in 2001, after a long period of working in domestic activities, Lusinete passed the Tocantins Military Police exam and began a new phase of life. "I only left this profession after I entered the Military Police competition", he states. On April 21 of this year, she became 1st lieutenant of the Tocantins Military Police, a position that symbolizes a trajectory built between difficulties, discipline and persistence. The lieutenant's story also opens up space for a reflection on the historical reality of domestic work in Brazil. According to sociologist Solange Nascimento, interviewed by TV Anhanguera, the model in which women leave their own families to live in their employers' homes marked the formation of this work relationship in the country. "With regard to the employment relationship, especially when we talk about domestic work, it is still rooted in the slavery period", explains the sociologist. According to her, for decades, many girls and women began to live in the homes where they worked, creating a relationship in which personal life and professional activity were mixed. The expert also highlights that public policies on access to education and mechanisms such as quotas in public services have expanded opportunities for social mobility for historically excluded groups. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.