This article aims to reflect on the challenges affecting people experiencing homelessness in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due the COVID-19 pandemic. Participatory research was carried out to identify data related to sociodemographic profile; strategies for survival; health and social care support; and access to services during the pandemic. The research methodology was co-designed with NGOs and people with lived experience of homelessness and involved conducting semi-structured questionnaires with 304 participants in 2020. The results highlighted the worsening of the situation of extreme vulnerability and poverty already experienced by this population before the pandemic. Key strategies led by Third Sector organizations to reduce the spread of the virus, to minimize the financial impact of lockdown, and to increase emotional support and information on COVID-19 were presented. The conclusions show the complexity of issues affecting these groups and the need for urgent response from public policies and Government support to guarantee their rights, dignity, and respect during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

O artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre os desafios relacionados à (sobre)vivência de mulheres em situação de rua. A partir de análise documental e revisão bibliográfica, partimos de reflexões sobre a questão da situação de rua, enfatizando as desigualdades estruturais. Considerando as assimetrias estabelecidas nas relações de gênero, raça e classe que se expressam nas condições sócio-históricas que determinam o processo de rualização, nos norteamos pelo referencial decolonial e interseccional. Nossos resultados apontam que as dimensões de gênero, raça e classe determinam o processo de rualização e a forma como as mulheres vivenciam as ruas.