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European and International sustainable development agendas aim to reduce inequalities in working conditions and work-related health, yet disparate occupational health outcomes are evident between both men and women and domestic- and foreign-born workers. In Sweden, major growth in online retail warehousing has increased occupational opportunities for foreign-born workers. The rapid change has left research lagging on working conditions, i.e., employment conditions, facility design, work organisation, physical and psychosocial work environment conditions, and their effects on worker health. Further, no known studies have considered patterns of inequality related to these factors. The overall aim of this study is to describe working conditions and musculoskeletal health in online retail warehousing, determine the extent to which differences exist related to sex/gender and place of birth (as a proxy for race/ethnicity), and examine factors at the organisational and individual levels to understand why any differences exist. Three online retail warehouses, each employing 50-150 operations workers performing receiving, order picking, order packing and dispatching tasks will be recruited. Warehouses will, to the extent possible, differ in their extent of digital technology use. Employment conditions, facility design (including digital tool use), work organisation, physical and psychosocial work environment conditions and worker health will be assessed by survey, interview and technical measurements. Analysis of quantitative data stratified by sex and place of birth will consider the extent to which inequalities exist. Focus group interviews with operations employees and in-depth interviews with managers, union and health and safety representatives will be conducted to assess how employee working conditions and musculoskeletal health are related to inequality regimes of sex/gender and/or race/ethnicity in organisational processes and practices in online retail warehousing.

This paper examines teacher education, with a focus on student experiences of comfort, discomfort, and sense of belonging or not belonging in the educational setting. The analysis is conducted with an intersectional corpomaterial perspective and based on 12 individual and two group interviews with student teachers, who identify as breaching norms within an intersectional power dynamic, or as interested in discussing such norms. The participants describe situations where they felt excluded and where they adjusted to try to fit their educational spaces. In contrast, some talk about a desirable, but rare, state of comfort, belonging or ?just being?. This state is intertwined with the spatiality and embodiment of class, racialisation, dis/ability and gender. The analysis challenges a dualistic understanding of comfort and discomfort in education, and shows how the participants? critique of teacher education could be formulated as a longing for, and a simultaneous production of, another kind of education.

In response to the challenge to educate democratic citizens and prepare them for life in a global and digital world, a teaching design that focuses on stories that re-claim a place in the literary tradition for groups of people who have been marginalised or silenced in literary classics has been developed and implemented in the upper secondary EFL classroom. The aim of this article is to analyse essays where upper secondary school students compare Anne of Green Gables to Anne with an E in order to discuss how transmedia storytelling can function as social and cultural empowerment and encourage global and critical awareness. The method is design-based research, and the data consist of 89 comparative essays that have been thematically analysed, resulting in four themes: altered mood, altered characters, added characters, and the function and effect of transmedia storytelling. The results show that the students focus on new themes and characters, which are easier to relate to. By comparing the source text to the makeover, they notice that Anne with an E sheds light on aspects which are missing in Anne of Green Gables. As they compare, they question the historical accuracy of both the source text and the makeover, thus demonstrating critical awareness.

Primary health care (PHC) systems are a crucial instrument for achieving equitable population health, but there is little evidence of how PHC reforms impact equities in population health. In 2010, Sweden implemented a reform that promoted marketization and privatization of PHC. The present study uses a novel integration of intersectionality-informed and evaluative epidemiological analytical frameworks to disentangle the impact of the 2010 Swedish PHC reform on intersectional inequities in avoidable hospitalizations. The study population comprised the total Swedish population aged 18–85 years across 2001–2017, in total 129 million annual observations, for whom register data on sociodemographics and hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions were retrieved. Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Analyses (MAIHDA) were run for the pre-reform (2001–2009) and post-reform (2010–2017) periods to provide a mapping of inequities. In addition, random effects estimates reflecting the discriminatory accuracy of intersectional strata were extracted from a series MAIHDAs run per year 2001–2017. The estimates were re-analyzed by Interrupted Time Series Analysis (ITSA), in order to identify the impact of the reform on measures of intersectional inequity in avoidable hospitalizations. The results point to a complex reconfiguration of social inequities following the reform. While the post-reform period showed a reduction in overall rates of avoidable hospitalizations and in age disparities, socioeconomic inequities in avoidable hospitalizations, as well as the importance of interactions between complex social positions, both increased. Socioeconomically disadvantaged groups born in the Nordic countries seem to have benefited the least from the reform. The study supports a greater attention to the potentially complex consequences that health reforms can have on inequities in health and health care, which may not be immediate apparent in co

Since 1958, Moderna Museet has housed Sweden’s largest collection of Swedish and international modern and contemporary art. This thesis examines the 21st-century collecting strategies and policy development of Moderna Museet, with a focus on diversity and representation, using intersectional theory and queer studies. Through both quantitative and qualitative methods, including statistics, archival research, discourse analysis, institutional ethnography and interviews with five curators, this study reveals how acquisition policies align with the museum’s aim to diversify its Eurocentric and North American-oriented collection. Fisher’s exact (statistical) test shows differences between the Swedish and international collections, as well as significant gender disparities between donated and purchased artists, indicating a structural unequal pattern regarding donations. Gender and nationality emerge as disciplinary parameters and social constructions for artist registration within the museum database. The findings underscore the slow, systemic change in Moderna Museet, influenced by power structures, external factors, and the museum’s institutional history. In contrast to the 1990s, diversity in the 21st century is continually negotiated and pursued performatively and discursively, rather than implemented through a goal-oriented policy.

The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the relationship between grave goods and the identity of buried individuals. The interpretation of sex and gender, as well as gendered grave goods in Late Iron Age Scandinavia, is of a particular focus. A comparative analysis of 163 graves was carried out using an intersectional theoretic perspective, statistical analysis, and a database, with the Lovö cemeteries serving as the case study. The results of this analysis revealed certain patterns and variances that demonstrate a relationship between the grave goods assemblages that were chosen and aspects of an individual’s identity, including gender for some grave goods, but a lack of a correlation for other grave goods. Thus, it concluded that “normal” burials are influenced by factors such as facets of one’s identity, community standing and social status, familial ties and kinship, and lived experiences, with each grave tailored to suit the individual, and that gender as a whole has little influence on how a burial is constructed., Syftet med detta examensarbete är att analysera sambandet mellan gravgods och begravda individers identitet. Tolkningen av kön och genus, samt könsbestämda gravgods i yngre järnålders Skandinavien, av särskilt fokus. En jämförande analys av 163 gravar genomfördes med ett intersektionellt teoretiskt perspektiv, statistisk analys och en databas, med Lovö kyrkogårdar som fallstudie. Resultaten av denna analys avslöjade vissa mönster och varianser som visar ett samband mellan de gravgodssammansättningar som valts ut och aspekter av en individs identitet, inklusive kön för vissa gravgods, men en brist på en korrelation för andra gravgods. Således drog den slutsatsen att "normala" begravningar påverkas av faktorer som aspekter av ens identitet, samhällsställning och social status, välbekanta band och släktskap och levda upplevelser, med varje grav skräddarsydd för att passa individen, och att kön som helhet har liten påverkan på hur en begravning är uppbyggd.

European and International sustainable development agendas aim to reduce inequalities in working conditions and work-related health, yet disparate occupational health outcomes are evident between both men and women and domestic- and foreign-born workers. In Sweden, major growth in online retail warehousing has increased occupational opportunities for foreign-born workers. The rapid change has left research lagging on working conditions, i.e., employment conditions, facility design, work organisation, physical and psychosocial work environment conditions, and their effects on worker health. Further, no known studies have considered patterns of inequality related to these factors. The overall aim of this study is to describe working conditions and musculoskeletal health in online retail warehousing, determine the extent to which differences exist related to sex/gender and place of birth (as a proxy for race/ethnicity), and examine factors at the organisational and individual levels to understand why any differences exist. Three online retail warehouses, each employing 50-150 operations workers performing receiving, order picking, order packing and dispatching tasks will be recruited. Warehouses will, to the extent possible, differ in their extent of digital technology use. Employment conditions, facility design (including digital tool use), work organisation, physical and psychosocial work environment conditions and worker health will be assessed by survey, interview and technical measurements. Analysis of quantitative data stratified by sex and place of birth will consider the extent to which inequalities exist. Focus group interviews with operations employees and in-depth interviews with managers, union and health and safety representatives will be conducted to assess how employee working conditions and musculoskeletal health are related to inequality regimes of sex/gender and/or race/ethnicity in organisational processes and practices in online retail warehousing.

This paper examines teacher education, with a focus on student experiences of comfort, discomfort, and sense of belonging or not belonging in the educational setting. The analysis is conducted with an intersectional corpomaterial perspective and based on 12 individual and two group interviews with student teachers, who identify as breaching norms within an intersectional power dynamic, or as interested in discussing such norms. The participants describe situations where they felt excluded and where they adjusted to try to fit their educational spaces. In contrast, some talk about a desirable, but rare, state of comfort, belonging or ?just being?. This state is intertwined with the spatiality and embodiment of class, racialisation, dis/ability and gender. The analysis challenges a dualistic understanding of comfort and discomfort in education, and shows how the participants? critique of teacher education could be formulated as a longing for, and a simultaneous production of, another kind of education.

Primary health care (PHC) systems are a crucial instrument for achieving equitable population health, but there is little evidence of how PHC reforms impact equities in population health. In 2010, Sweden implemented a reform that promoted marketization and privatization of PHC. The present study uses a novel integration of intersectionality-informed and evaluative epidemiological analytical frameworks to disentangle the impact of the 2010 Swedish PHC reform on intersectional inequities in avoidable hospitalizations. The study population comprised the total Swedish population aged 18–85 years across 2001–2017, in total 129 million annual observations, for whom register data on sociodemographics and hospitalizations due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions were retrieved. Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Analyses (MAIHDA) were run for the pre-reform (2001–2009) and post-reform (2010–2017) periods to provide a mapping of inequities. In addition, random effects estimates reflecting the discriminatory accuracy of intersectional strata were extracted from a series MAIHDAs run per year 2001–2017. The estimates were re-analyzed by Interrupted Time Series Analysis (ITSA), in order to identify the impact of the reform on measures of intersectional inequity in avoidable hospitalizations. The results point to a complex reconfiguration of social inequities following the reform. While the post-reform period showed a reduction in overall rates of avoidable hospitalizations and in age disparities, socioeconomic inequities in avoidable hospitalizations, as well as the importance of interactions between complex social positions, both increased. Socioeconomically disadvantaged groups born in the Nordic countries seem to have benefited the least from the reform. The study supports a greater attention to the potentially complex consequences that health reforms can have on inequities in health and health care, which may not be immediate apparent in co

In response to the challenge to educate democratic citizens and prepare them for life in a global and digital world, a teaching design that focuses on stories that re-claim a place in the literary tradition for groups of people who have been marginalised or silenced in literary classics has been developed and implemented in the upper secondary EFL classroom. The aim of this article is to analyse essays where upper secondary school students compare Anne of Green Gables to Anne with an E in order to discuss how transmedia storytelling can function as social and cultural empowerment and encourage global and critical awareness. The method is design-based research, and the data consist of 89 comparative essays that have been thematically analysed, resulting in four themes: altered mood, altered characters, added characters, and the function and effect of transmedia storytelling. The results show that the students focus on new themes and characters, which are easier to relate to. By comparing the source text to the makeover, they notice that Anne with an E sheds light on aspects which are missing in Anne of Green Gables. As they compare, they question the historical accuracy of both the source text and the makeover, thus demonstrating critical awareness.

This paper examines teacher education, with a focus on student experiences of comfort, discomfort, and sense of belonging or not belonging in the educational setting. The analysis is conducted with an intersectional corpomaterial perspective and based on 12 individual and two group interviews with student teachers, who identify as breaching norms within an intersectional power dynamic, or as interested in discussing such norms. The participants describe situations where they felt excluded and where they adjusted to try to fit their educational spaces. In contrast, some talk about a desirable, but rare, state of comfort, belonging or ?just being?. This state is intertwined with the spatiality and embodiment of class, racialisation, dis/ability and gender. The analysis challenges a dualistic understanding of comfort and discomfort in education, and shows how the participants? critique of teacher education could be formulated as a longing for, and a simultaneous production of, another kind of education.

In recent years, the number of immigrants who come to Canada seeking health care has increased. The study had three objectives: (1) describe how some African immigrant/refugee women living in Manitoba access perinatal and maternal health care services; (2) describe their interactions with health care providers and (3) describe how their experience impacts their treatment adherence. The study utilized principles of community-based participatory research in partnership with Sexuality Education Resources Centre Manitoba (SERC) representative leaders. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to recruit 16 women from SERC and local African community organizations. Data collection included in-depth interviews, and analysis was based on interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and intersectionality from a black feminist tradition. IPA facilitated the description of meanings provided by the women of their experiences and intersectionality enabled to highlight issues such as how perceived racism can intersect with being immigrants/refugees facing unique challenges while accessing health care. The participants shared accessing these services through Mom and Me program, clinics, and family doctors. The women who arrived while pregnant or became pregnant within the first two years of their stay in Winnipeg experienced barriers such as language differences and lack of social support. Some of the main themes that emerged from the women’s experiences with accessing care included: it was tough, trying to understand and left hanging. The women described positive and negative experiences with health care providers. The lack of understanding of the health care system led the women feeling unsure if their experience was due to racism/discrimination or to structural barriers. The women also shared not following some recommendations due to their traditional/cultural way of caring for a newborn. To our knowledge this is the first study that focused on African immigrant/refu

The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the relationship between grave goods and the identity of buried individuals. The interpretation of sex and gender, as well as gendered grave goods in Late Iron Age Scandinavia, is of a particular focus. A comparative analysis of 163 graves was carried out using an intersectional theoretic perspective, statistical analysis, and a database, with the Lovö cemeteries serving as the case study. The results of this analysis revealed certain patterns and variances that demonstrate a relationship between the grave goods assemblages that were chosen and aspects of an individual’s identity, including gender for some grave goods, but a lack of a correlation for other grave goods. Thus, it concluded that “normal” burials are influenced by factors such as facets of one’s identity, community standing and social status, familial ties and kinship, and lived experiences, with each grave tailored to suit the individual, and that gender as a whole has little influence on how a burial is constructed., Syftet med detta examensarbete är att analysera sambandet mellan gravgods och begravda individers identitet. Tolkningen av kön och genus, samt könsbestämda gravgods i yngre järnålders Skandinavien, av särskilt fokus. En jämförande analys av 163 gravar genomfördes med ett intersektionellt teoretiskt perspektiv, statistisk analys och en databas, med Lovö kyrkogårdar som fallstudie. Resultaten av denna analys avslöjade vissa mönster och varianser som visar ett samband mellan de gravgodssammansättningar som valts ut och aspekter av en individs identitet, inklusive kön för vissa gravgods, men en brist på en korrelation för andra gravgods. Således drog den slutsatsen att "normala" begravningar påverkas av faktorer som aspekter av ens identitet, samhällsställning och social status, välbekanta band och släktskap och levda upplevelser, med varje grav skräddarsydd för att passa individen, och att kön som helhet har liten påverkan på hur en begravning är uppbyggd.

The purpose of this study is to examine how everyday racism is expressed in preschool by analyzing how teachers in preschool discuss “race” and ethnic discrimination that occurs in children's lives at preschool. The preschool must follow Lpfö 18 which gives teachers direction on how to work against racism and is obligated by law to base its operations on it (Skolverket, 2018). The study's questions highlight preschool teachers´s view of their work in promoting the equal value of all children. The study is based on intersectionality as a form of analysis (Mattsson, 2015) and critically examines how power structure, social construction, and categorization affect how people relate to each other. The essay uses a qualitative approach, where preschool teachers who work in preschool are interviewed with a semi-structured approach. Digital recording documents the interviews and is presented anonymously. The results highlight how preschool teachers make discrimination that occurs in children's everyday lives at preschool visible. The study contributes to an increased understanding of inequality that affects everyone in the preschool environment and how that impact can create insecurity in those who are exposed to discrimination.

Yemen is a conflict ridden country facing humanitarian issues as well as high levels of inequality, both due to the conflict itself but also the patriarchal hierarchy and customs that elevates men above women. The population of Yemen faces inequality in more than one way, however this study will be focusing on the recurring gender-based violence. Gender-based violence is a widespread phenomenon and something that affects more than a third of women globally, whether it be through physical violence or more invisible forms such as emotional or financial abuse. This study will focus mainly on the physical abuse, including sexual violence in relation to the ongoing conflict, as well as harmful customs and practices that exists in Yemen. By using an intersectional framework and horizontal inequality the objective of this thesis is to examine how different social factors contribute to increasing gender-based violence. Moreover, this research aims to investigate the role of international organizations in relation to gender inequality and gender-based violence in a conflict ridden country, as well as potential initiatives done by the state of Yemen. In conclusion, this study emphasizes how critical it is to adapt interventions to the specific obstacles suffered by women in conflict areas in order to assist with upcoming initiatives supporting women's empowerment and gender equality in Yemen and other similar circumstances. Additionally, this thesis concludes the importance of implementing both intersectionality and horizontal inequality as frameworks both on Yemen as a case study and on gender-based violence generally, as the issues are broad and fueled by many contributing factors. This is also what is missing from earlier research, broad and inclusive theories that can be applied to the specific case of gender-based violence in Yemen.

The purpose of this study is to analyze how female athletes are constructed in advertising that uses femvertising. This is done through a multimodal critical discourse analysis of Nike´s commercial “Dream Crazier” to understand which signs, in the form of participants, language, attributes and color which acts as semiotic resources to create meaning. The study also puts this in relation to intersectional perspectives to see how femvertising challenges socially constructed femininity. The questions that the study aims to answer are how are female athletes constructed in Nike´s commercial and what semiotic resources are used in the construction? And what intersectional categories can be identified in the commercial and what significance might they have in challenging socially constructed femininity? The results show that multiple themes about femininity are visible in the commercial. These are “women as emotional”, “gender norm-breaking, and “these female athletes break barriers, so you can do too”. These themes are reinforced by the commercial utilizing semiotic resources that show different participants with various attributes and how these are polarized as feminine and masculine. The different intersectional categories that were identified can all be seen challenging socially constructed femininity by deviating from stereotypical norms of what femininity is. The study also concluded that several intersectional categories are shown, but there is an underrepresentation of marginalized groups.

Individer som befinner sig mellan olika kulturer upplever ofta utmaningar associerade med dubbelidentitet. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur andra generationens invandrare upplever sin identitet när de har föräldrar med annan etnisk bakgrund än svensk. Studiens två frågeställningar fokuserar på identiteten i sociala och kulturella kontexter. Urvalet gjordes genom ett målinriktat och snöbollsurval, och vidare genomfördes åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer där deltagarna berättade om sina upplevelser. Analysen utfördes utifrån en tematisk analysprocess i sex steg där sju teman identifierades: anpassning i dagliga interaktioner, intern självreflektion av social identitet, social tillhörighet och gemenskap, kulturell dualitet med balansering, fördomar och identitet, språkets roll, och upplevda kulturkrockar. Resultatet visade att deltagarna ständigt förhandlar sin identitet mellan två kulturer för att passa in. Några viktiga diskuterade ämnen var tillhörighet, bikulturell identitet och kulturkrock. Studien kan bidra till framtida forskning om mångkulturella situationer och till en fördjupad förståelse för individers upplevelser kring etniskt ursprung.

Foreign-born women who migrate to a partner implies a particular vulnerability towards intimate partner violence. This is due to reasons including migration law related dependency. Little research has been made on intimate partner violence amongst this specific migrant group. This scoping review aims to investigate experiences of intimate partner violence amongst women who, as a result of their migration status, stand in a dependent position in relation to their partner. Searches were made in two databases. The initial searches resulted in 625 articles, these were all reviewed by their titles. 213 articles were reviewed by abstracts and 27 were reviewed by full text. Three articles were conducted by examining references of the articles. This resulted in 17 articles being included in this scoping review. Key findings include the women's double exposure in relation to: physical abuse, their financial situation, mental abuse, social isolation, latent abuse and exploitation. Findings also include consequences of the violence: Emotional consequences and coping. To avoid generalization and instead focus on the diversity of migration experiences this study presents an intersectional perspective on migrant women's experiences of intimate partner violence. This study analyzes how multiple factors of disadvantage including gender, class, ethnicity and migration status all intersect and create a complex and unique exposure when it comes to intimate partner violence.

Since 1958, Moderna Museet has housed Sweden’s largest collection of Swedish and international modern and contemporary art. This thesis examines the 21st-century collecting strategies and policy development of Moderna Museet, with a focus on diversity and representation, using intersectional theory and queer studies. Through both quantitative and qualitative methods, including statistics, archival research, discourse analysis, institutional ethnography and interviews with five curators, this study reveals how acquisition policies align with the museum’s aim to diversify its Eurocentric and North American-oriented collection. Fisher’s exact (statistical) test shows differences between the Swedish and international collections, as well as significant gender disparities between donated and purchased artists, indicating a structural unequal pattern regarding donations. Gender and nationality emerge as disciplinary parameters and social constructions for artist registration within the museum database. The findings underscore the slow, systemic change in Moderna Museet, influenced by power structures, external factors, and the museum’s institutional history. In contrast to the 1990s, diversity in the 21st century is continually negotiated and pursued performatively and discursively, rather than implemented through a goal-oriented policy.

This qualitative study delves into the intricate relationship between gender equality policies and work-life balance in the Swedish professional landscape. Thematic analysis of narratives from four respondents reveals insights into "Perception of Gender Equality Policies," "Key Challenges in Balancing Career and Family Responsibilities," and "Organizational Practices and Cultures." Aligned with Herzberg's Balance Theory and Feminist Theory, the findings highlight the positive impact of gender equality policies, fostering inclusivity and challenging norms. Challenges persist, including gender role conformity, family prioritization stigma, and glass ceilings for women. Organizational culture and leadership play pivotal roles, with resistance varying across departments. The study extends discourse on policy effectiveness to Sweden, emphasizing nuanced considerations in the evolving work landscape. Resonating with prior research, it underscores the necessity of future studies on individual experiences, evolving work paradigms, and intersectionality to enhance gender equality policy implications. A vital step in understanding Swedish work dynamics, this research offers insights for policymakers, organizations, and scholars, aiming to inform policy improvements for a more equitable work environment.

While social media platforms like Twitter can be divisive, this research explores how they contribute to progressive reforms in cases dealing with sexual assault. We found that the Twitter content following the not-guilty Jian Ghomeshi verdict fell into two porous camps — verdict protesters versus verdict supporters — and mapped out the emotional and affective epistemologies embedded in the twosides. On the one side, verdict supporters supported the problematic dichotomies of guilty/innocent, victim/perpetrator, and credible/unreliable testimonies. On the other side, verdict protestors were generally critical of the inherently masculine notions of due process, judicial truth, and victim blaming. We argue that criminologists should take seriously how emotions both structure and merge from legal practices and outcomes, and in doing so, can promote a more conciliatory and effective criminal justice system. These implications suggest that the Canadian criminal justice system needs to integrate an intersectional consideration of emotions if it will be successful in promoting healing rather than punitive forms of punishment that offer little to the survivors of sexual violence.

While social media platforms like Twitter can be divisive, this research explores how they contribute to progressive reforms in cases dealing with sexual assault. We found that the Twitter content following the not-guilty Jian Ghomeshi verdict fell into two porous camps — verdict protesters versus verdict supporters — and mapped out the emotional and affective epistemologies embedded in the twosides. On the one side, verdict supporters supported the problematic dichotomies of guilty/innocent, victim/perpetrator, and credible/unreliable testimonies. On the other side, verdict protestors were generally critical of the inherently masculine notions of due process, judicial truth, and victim blaming. We argue that criminologists should take seriously how emotions both structure and merge from legal practices and outcomes, and in doing so, can promote a more conciliatory and effective criminal justice system. These implications suggest that the Canadian criminal justice system needs to integrate an intersectional consideration of emotions if it will be successful in promoting healing rather than punitive forms of punishment that offer little to the survivors of sexual violence.

Anthropocene, marked by unprecedented environmental transformations due to human activities, provides a poignant backdrop to examine the interplay between gender, ecology, and exploitation. Ecofeminism, as a theoretical framework, serves as a powerful lens to analyze these complex relationships. The inquiry extends beyond conventional boundaries, traversing ecological, social, and cultural dimensions to unravel the ways in which patriarchal structures perpetuate exploitation in both human and environmental contexts. This paper would attempt to delve into the interdisciplinary exploration of ecofeminism within the context of the Anthropocene, a geological epoch defined by profound human impact on the Earth's ecosystems. The study would seek to examine the intricate connections between man’s exploitation of nature and women, bringing forth a nuanced understanding of the dynamics at play. The exploration would begin by discussing the foundations of ecofeminism, acknowledging its roots in environmental ethics and feminist thought. The study would then navigate through historical and contemporary perspectives, shedding light on instances where women and nature have been utilized and exploited as resources for unchecked human consumption and economic gain. Through an ecofeminist lens, the research would look into how patriarchal ideologies perpetuate a cycle of exploitation, further exacerbated by the Anthropocene's accelerated environmental degradation. The analysis underscores the urgency of recognizing the interconnectedness of these issues, proposing a call to action for transformative approaches to gender relations, ecological stewardship, and societal structures. By going "beyond boundaries," the study would seek to bridge gaps between disciplines, fostering a holistic understanding of the intricate web of exploitation that characterizes the Anthropocene. In conclusion, this interdisciplinary exploration would illuminate the dynamic intersections of ecofeminism and

Our comprehensive interviews and observational research highlight a crucial disparity between established theories of empowerment, such as those by Naila Kabeer, and the perspectives of left-behind women in rural Morocco. This gap underscores the need to bridge academic discourse with the real-life experiences of these women. Our study aims to develop a theoretical framework that explains these differences, emphasizing previously overlooked factors. Specifically, our findings reveal the significant role of family ties and the importance of creating an environment for dignified living—elements often marginalized in empowerment discussions. This nuanced understanding is essential for evolving the concept of empowerment to better reflect the realities of these women.

Anthropocene, marked by unprecedented environmental transformations due to human activities, provides a poignant backdrop to examine the interplay between gender, ecology, and exploitation. Ecofeminism, as a theoretical framework, serves as a powerful lens to analyze these complex relationships. The inquiry extends beyond conventional boundaries, traversing ecological, social, and cultural dimensions to unravel the ways in which patriarchal structures perpetuate exploitation in both human and environmental contexts. This paper would attempt to delve into the interdisciplinary exploration of ecofeminism within the context of the Anthropocene, a geological epoch defined by profound human impact on the Earth's ecosystems. The study would seek to examine the intricate connections between man’s exploitation of nature and women, bringing forth a nuanced understanding of the dynamics at play. The exploration would begin by discussing the foundations of ecofeminism, acknowledging its roots in environmental ethics and feminist thought. The study would then navigate through historical and contemporary perspectives, shedding light on instances where women and nature have been utilized and exploited as resources for unchecked human consumption and economic gain. Through an ecofeminist lens, the research would look into how patriarchal ideologies perpetuate a cycle of exploitation, further exacerbated by the Anthropocene's accelerated environmental degradation. The analysis underscores the urgency of recognizing the interconnectedness of these issues, proposing a call to action for transformative approaches to gender relations, ecological stewardship, and societal structures. By going "beyond boundaries," the study would seek to bridge gaps between disciplines, fostering a holistic understanding of the intricate web of exploitation that characterizes the Anthropocene. In conclusion, this interdisciplinary exploration would illuminate the dynamic intersections of ecofeminism and

Our comprehensive interviews and observational research highlight a crucial disparity between established theories of empowerment, such as those by Naila Kabeer, and the perspectives of left-behind women in rural Morocco. This gap underscores the need to bridge academic discourse with the real-life experiences of these women. Our study aims to develop a theoretical framework that explains these differences, emphasizing previously overlooked factors. Specifically, our findings reveal the significant role of family ties and the importance of creating an environment for dignified living—elements often marginalized in empowerment discussions. This nuanced understanding is essential for evolving the concept of empowerment to better reflect the realities of these women.

Sex workers’ experiences of violence and abuse within the family and intimate partner dynamics is under-researched and under-theorised. Based on the experiences of sex workers across England and Wales, this thesis explores how sex workers experienced domestic violence and abuse (DVA) while they were sex working, and the ways in which sex work and DVA intersected and overlapped at various points in their life. Set against the backdrop of neoliberalism, and drawing on discourses of agency, responsibility, and criminality, this thesis further asks why sex workers may not disclose their experiences of DVA and where, if anywhere, they do and seek help and support. This study applies a scholar-activist and intersectional approach, and involves a thorough literature review of both academic and activist materials. 15 qualitative semi-structured long-form interviews with current and former sex workers were carried out, and what follows are significant findings which uncover the extent of stigma and the effects of criminalisation in personal and familial relationships, the importance and the holistic work of sex worker outreach projects, and the power of narratives and discourses in how sex workers understand and articulate their experiences of violence. Utilising personal experience, professional knowledge from frontline domestic violence and sex worker outreach, and a strong history of sex worker activism, this research fills a much needed gap in knowledge in focusing on sex workers’ experiences of domestic and familial abuse.

The study analyzes the intersectionality and differential approach in the treatment of persons deprived of liberty in Ecuador, seeking to ensure compliance with constitutional guarantees and human rights. Through a descriptive qualitative methodology, theses, scientific articles, and normative documents from the last ten years were reviewed, following the PRISMA-SCR guidelines and using PICO criteria. The results show that the lack of adequate separation and treatment of individuals belonging to vulnerable groups in social rehabilitation centers leads to the violation of their rights. Although Ecuadorian legislation and jurisprudence recognize the importance of a differentiated and intersectional approach, the implementation of public policies is insufficient. The study highlights the need to train penitentiary staff and improve infrastructure to ensure dignified detention conditions and respect for the rights of inmates, especially those in situations of double vulnerability. It concludes that it is crucial to prioritize alternative measures to deprivation of liberty and ensure treatment that recognizes the particularities of each priority attention group., El estudio analiza la interseccionalidad y el enfoque diferencial en el tratamiento de personas privadas de libertad en Ecuador, buscando asegurar el cumplimiento de las garantías constitucionales y derechos humanos. Mediante una metodología cualitativa descriptiva, se revisaron tesis, artículos científicos y documentos normativos de los últimos diez años, siguiendo las directrices de PRISMA-SCR y utilizando criterios PICO. Los resultados muestran que la falta de una adecuada separación y tratamiento de las personas pertenecientes a grupos vulnerables en los centros de rehabilitación social conduce a la vulneración de sus derechos. Aunque la legislación ecuatoriana y la jurisprudencia reconocen la importancia del enfoque diferenciado e interseccional, la implementación de políticas públicas es insuficiente. Se destaca la necesidad de capacitar al personal penitenciario y mejorar la infraestructura para garantizar condiciones de detención dignas y el respeto a los derechos de los internos, especialmente aquellos en situación de doble vulnerabilidad. Concluye que es crucial priorizar medidas alternativas a la privación de libertad y asegurar un tratamiento que reconozca las particularidades de cada grupo de atención prioritaria.

This monographic issue offers an in-depth and multifaceted examination of rage from an intersectional perspective. It delves into the dual nature of this emotion which simultaneously serves as a driving force and constraining element, both inspiring and limiting individuals. The articles and video essays that form this volume rigorously interrogate who the subjects of rage are and how they are discursively constructed, while also scrutinizing its impact on feminism. They inquire into why some expressions of rage gain political traction while others are rejected, and they undertake a critical analysis of the strategies employedto disembody rage and overcome its pathologization. They also ask how to challenge the heteropatriarchalnorms of neoliberalism. The richness of the diversity of formats allows for a thorough investigation of thenarratives of rage, thereby shedding light on its transformative potential and the complexities surrounding its expression within the context of activism., En este texto presentamos el número monográfico sobre la rabia que, desde una mirada interseccional, explora su doble naturaleza impulsora y restrictiva, inspiradora y limitada, así como su impacto en el feminismo. Los artículos y los videoensayos que conforman este número plantean cuestiones sobre los sujetos que enuncian la rabia y acerca de su construcción discursiva. Indagan en el hecho de que cierta expresión de la rabia adquiera tracción política mientras que otra genere rechazo. Los trabajos examinan estrategias para desencarnar la rabia y para superar su patologización. Asimismo, se preguntan por el modo de desafiar las normas heteropatriarcales del neoliberalismo. La riqueza de la diversidad de formatos permite una exhaustiva investigación de las narrativas de la rabia, acerca de su potencial transformador y de las complejidades que rodean a su expresión en el marco del activismo.

Scholarship on Romanì activism in Italy is still in its infancy. Most of the works on Romanì communities in Italy focuses on their marginalization and exclusion. Very little attention has been paid to their strategies of resistance and collective action. The scarcity of research on the engagement in collective action of Romanì subgroups, such as Romanì women and Romanì youth, is even more pronounced. A growing body of work underlines the additional challenges experienced by Romanì women activists resulting from living and operating in contexts characterized by the entanglement of anti-Gypsyism and sexism, as well as on the specific activist efforts they carry out moving from their specific positionality. On the whole, however, this body of work is still limited and mostly focused on Central and Eastern European countries and Spain, overlooking the developments in this sense in the Italian context. Moreover, the literature focusing on Romanì younger generations point to differences compared to older generations of activists in the ways they organize, the repertoires of action they adopt, and the actions they see as constituting activism. However, also in this case, the body of work is limited and has so far focused on (mostly transnational) Romanì youth networks, overlooking the experiences of engagement of younger activists in national mobilizations, and even more so in areas of mobilization not primarily targeting Romanì youth, and the processes of change they have sparked. The present work aims to contribute to filling these gaps by exploring how different systems of oppression, and particularly those based on anti-Gypsyism, classism and sexism, together with differences in terms of generational belonging, shape the Romanì ethnic mobilization in Italy and the activist trajectories of Romanì people engaged in it. By adopting an intersectional and generational perspective, it aims at contributing to shedding light on the internal processes of change that, Scholarship on Romanì activism in Italy is still in its infancy. Most of the works on Romanì communities in Italy focuses on their marginalization and exclusion. Very little attention has been paid to their strategies of resistance and collective action. The scarcity of research on the engagement in collective action of Romanì subgroups, such as Romanì women and Romanì youth, is even more pronounced. A growing body of work underlines the additional challenges experienced by Romanì women activists resulting from living and operating in contexts characterized by the entanglement of anti-Gypsyism and sexism, as well as on the specific activist efforts they carry out moving from their specific positionality. On the whole, however, this body of work is still limited and mostly focused on Central and Eastern European countries and Spain, overlooking the developments in this sense in the Italian context. Moreover, the literature focusing on Romanì younger generations point to differences compared to older generations of activists in the ways they organize, the repertoires of action they adopt, and the actions they see as constituting activism. However, also in this case, the body of work is limited and has so far focused on (mostly transnational) Romanì youth networks, overlooking the experiences of engagement of younger activists in national mobilizations, and even more so in areas of mobilization not primarily targeting Romanì youth, and the processes of change they have sparked. The present work aims to contribute to filling these gaps by exploring how different systems of oppression, and particularly those based on anti-Gypsyism, classism and sexism, together with differences in terms of generational belonging, shape the Romanì ethnic mobilization in Italy and the activist trajectories of Romanì people engaged in it. By adopting an intersectional and generational perspective, it aims at contributing to shedding light on the internal processes of change that

In the contemporary labor landscape, we are all exhausted, overwhelmed, underpaid, and frustrated by the impossibility of reconciling work and private life. This holds true also within the academic world, which has increasingly adopted a corporate model in the past two decades, characterized by competitiveness, productivity, and individualism. Alongside teaching and student supervision, administrative burdens have become more substantial, as have the pressures for innovative research, high-impact publications, and funding requests, highlighting an idealized academic figure rooted in the norm of global hegemonic masculinity: highly productive, career-oriented, mobile, and free from primary caregiving responsibilities. How sustainable is this idealized image? Numerous studies, in Europe and worldwide, are addressing the high rates of psychological impairments among academics, such as anxiety, stress, and depression. These rates result even more prevalent among academics with fixed-term contracts, compounded by intersections of socio-economic status, gender, class, race, among others. It is evidenced that neoliberal paradigms have found fertile ground in academia, where structural issues are internalized as personal failures, leading to feelings of guilt, out-of-placeness, and individualized shame. Yet, little is known about Italian early-career researchers’ mental health and well-being, their critical awareness concerning these dynamics, the extent of their discontent and its internalization, as well as their coping strategies. Through a series of open-ended questions, we explored the experiences of approximately 400 academics (Ph.D. students, post-doc researcher, and fixed-term researchers) to gain insight into their perceptions of daily life within academia, their experiences, and their strategies for resilience and resistance.

This research aims to analyze the breastfeeding experiences of incarcerated mothers in the prisons of the Spanish penitentiary system. Additionally, it explores whether these mothers have perceived practices related to obstetric violence during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. An exploratory-descriptive study was conducted using a qualitative approach and a critical ethnographic method. Fieldwork, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews, was carried out between December 2021 and April 2022. The study involved 30 adult women from Africa, Europe, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, all serving sentences with their infants in Mother Units located in the Spanish cities of Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville. The main findings highlight the need for penitentiary policies with a gender and feminist perspective. These policies should aim to eliminate severe inequalities and discriminations faced by incarcerated women while protecting the basic rights of both mothers and infants., Esta investigación tiene como objetivo analizar la experiencia con respecto a la lactancia materna de las madres encarceladas en las prisiones del sistema penitenciario español, así como estudiar si han percibido prácticas que aludan a la violencia obstetricia durante la gestación, el parto y el puerperio. Se realizó un estudio exploratorio-descriptivo con abordaje cualitativo y método etnográfico crítico. Entre diciembre de 2021 y abril de 2022, se efectuó el trabajo de campo con observación participante y entrevistas semiestructuradas a 30 de las mujeres mayores de edad procedentes de África, Europa, Europa del Este y Latinoamérica, que se encontraban cumpliendo condena junto a sus criaturas en las Unidades de Madres de las ciudades españolas de Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid y Sevilla. Las principales conclusiones señalan la necesidad de aplicar políticas penitenciarias con perspectiva de género y feminista, que consigan erradicar las graves desigualdades y discriminaciones que sufren las mujeres encarceladas y que sirvan para proteger los derechos básicos de madres y criaturas.

Academic medical institutions seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to foster equitable, supportive environments in which early-stage investigators, especially those who are underrepresented in medicine, can thrive. Intersectionality is a critical theoretical framework rooted in Black feminist activism and scholarship that elucidates how power and privilege are differentially structured for groups at different intersectional sociodemographic positions. As a dynamic method of analyzing multiple axes of power and inequality, intersectionality has the potential to offer a critical lens through which to view the mentor-mentee relationship. In this article, we seek to elaborate upon and extend the concept of intersectional mentoring, elucidate its essential components, and explore its application in the context of mentoring early-stage investigators in academic medicine. We propose that intersectional mentorship requires an orientation toward deep cultural humility, lifetime learning about the impact of systemic oppressions on present-day opportunities and experiences of mentees, and changing systems that perpetuate inequities by centering praxis-the application of principles of intersectionality through action to transform power dynamics in academic culture and institutions. Intersectional mentorship can help build a more equitable and representative workforce to advance intersectionally relevant and innovative approaches to achieving health equity.

Under what conditions does intersectionality influence the strategies of social movement leaders? Social identities are crucial for social movement organizations (SMO), serving as one of the strongest mobilizers for movement participants. Activists utilize group identities to recruit and retain participants (Polletta and Jasper 2001), similarly, the social identities of the movement’s leadership are important for mobilization processes. Psychology research suggests people expect leaders to hold more privileged identities such as Whiteness or masculinity (Rosette, Leonardelli, and Phillips 2008; Scott and Brown 2006). While Black women can achieve leadership positions, they tend to do so in organizations on the decline (Rosette and Livingston 2012a). Between the downward trajectory of the organizations and discrimination from within (H. M. Hurwitz 2019) leaders with multiple marginalized, or intersectional, identities face tremendous challenges in leading activist organizations.I argue intersectional activists take resistance against their intersectional identity into account in their strategizing and therefore prefer more moderate tactics rather than techniques considered radical. I speculate this includes a hesitation to include intersectional political agendas into their organizing for fear of backlash. This framework identifies the concern of discriminatory resistance as a key factor in intersectional leaders' tactical selection and assesses the potency of this factor’s influence on public opinion. Social psychology research finds that as intersectional activists' leadership status is more fragile, they are more likely to act on behalf of the group and react more harshly when someone defies group norms (Ellemers and Jetten 2013). Given the symbiotic relationship between leaders and followers, I assess each group’s perception of public support for intersectional leadership and their freedom in emphasizing issues. This multi-method project seeks to understand inter

This paper presents an invitation to feminist and queer sociology to engage more frequently, enthusiastically, and deeply with animals. Feminist and queer sociology that attend to animals and animality stand to develop better knowledge for animals and animal studies and for women, queers, and feminist and queer sociology. Sociologists working from feminist and queer perspectives are also particularly well‐positioned within the discipline of sociology to contribute to and take advantage of the insights of the field of feminist animal studies. After a brief review of what feminist animal studies is, I proceed through three steps to elaborate the imperative for feminist and queer sociology to consider animals. First, I show how feminist animal studies as a theoretical perspective engages with issues that are core to feminist and queer sociology. Second, I center intersectional feminism and lay out how incorporating species can and does enhance our understanding of intersectional processes. Third, I present an ethical call, grounded in the traditions of feminist ethics and ecofeminism, to attend to species in feminist and queer sociology.

In this article, the author places Marxist scholarship in conversation with critical Indigenous theory, outlining Marx's insights and tracing recent development within Marxist-feminist literature before critiquing this scholarship from the perspective of critical Indigenous theory. The author argues that the failure to attend to Indigenous sovereignties is a critical limitation undermining attempts to theorize multiple systems of oppression, demonstrating that critical Indigenous theory, with its more expansive understanding of relationality, not only addresses this limitation but also extends the theorization beyond the logic of capital.&nbsp

The incorporation of intersectionality within social psychology is becoming an increasingly common practice. From the hypotheses we generate to the methods we employ, as well as the analyses we run and the theories we use, researchers are moving away from studying social identities in isolation. By studying the interactional and emergent properties of multiple identities that go beyond the sum of identities, as well as understanding the complex nature of power and privilege, social psychologists can better understand processes such as stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Yet it can be difficult for researchers to know exactly where to begin. This review serves as a primer for conducting intersectionally-informed research within social psychology, using the intersection of race and gender within the United States as a case study. We first describe the history of intersectional research in psychology, noting its barriers to implementation. Next, we review three classes of intersectionally-informed models — intersectional perception, experience, and treatment — and offer suggestions for future research as well as ways researchers can incorporate the model within their work.

This paper is the synopsis of an ongoing qualitative research project on an intersectional and biopolitical analysis of selected war memoirs written by marginalized female war crime survivors. The primary object of this research is to explore the layers of subjectivity as expressed through the memoirs by women who, in different corners of the world, were subjected to different forms of war crimes during the late twentieth and the twenty-first century. The research paper aims to find whether these life-writings should be recognized only as chronicles of their silent sufferings or as bold proclamations of their resistance against the biopolitical oppressions they were exposed to. In order to do so, a theoretical framework comprising intersectionality and biopolitics will be used according to which the selected memoirs will be critically analyzed. The proposed research will follow a research methodology that is descriptive, correlational, analytical, and exploratory in approach. The primary findings reveal the historical trajectory of women's autobiographical writings related to war and conflicts, identifying the scarcity of such narratives that underscores the challenges faced by survivors in documenting their experiences. The expected outcome is to offer a counter-narrative to official war stories, demonstrating the efficacy of testimonial life-writings from marginalized individuals as human rights activism tools, with potential implications for policy-making, advocacy against sexual violence in conflict zones, and contributing evidence for prevention, justice, and support initiatives, while also highlighting ethical challenges and paving the way for further studies on the intersectional and biopolitical dimensions of sexual violence.

This paper is the synopsis of an ongoing qualitative research project on an intersectional and biopolitical analysis of selected war memoirs written by marginalized female war crime survivors. The primary object of this research is to explore the layers of subjectivity as expressed through the memoirs by women who, in different corners of the world, were subjected to different forms of war crimes during the late twentieth and the twenty-first century. The research paper aims to find whether these life-writings should be recognized only as chronicles of their silent sufferings or as bold proclamations of their resistance against the biopolitical oppressions they were exposed to. In order to do so, a theoretical framework comprising intersectionality and biopolitics will be used according to which the selected memoirs will be critically analyzed. The proposed research will follow a research methodology that is descriptive, correlational, analytical, and exploratory in approach. The primary findings reveal the historical trajectory of women's autobiographical writings related to war and conflicts, identifying the scarcity of such narratives that underscores the challenges faced by survivors in documenting their experiences. The expected outcome is to offer a counter-narrative to official war stories, demonstrating the efficacy of testimonial life-writings from marginalized individuals as human rights activism tools, with potential implications for policy-making, advocacy against sexual violence in conflict zones, and contributing evidence for prevention, justice, and support initiatives, while also highlighting ethical challenges and paving the way for further studies on the intersectional and biopolitical dimensions of sexual violence.

To better understand the drivers of mental health-seeking behavior, the individual's beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and sociocultural identities must be considered. Such an analysis, however, is complicated by the nature of data sets detailing these factors. Features such as marital status, educational attainment, and employment status, for example, represent unordered categorical variables and require special consideration when selecting an analytical tool. Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) is an underused statistical technique that allows one to achieve such a goal. In this paper, we use a public-domain dataset to demonstrate how MCA can be used to analyze the relationships between men’s beliefs and behaviors about masculinity, their mental health-seeking behaviors (approximated by the indicator “how often would you say you see a therapist?”), and their intersectional identities. Diverse masculinity ideology profiles of respondents are identified revealing a significant degree of intersectional disparities between groups of men where sexual orientation, age or being married appear to be highly determinant variables in some of the obtained profiles. These profiles of respondents, and their relationships to the studied variable, might serve as the basis for better-informed public health communications., Depto. de Economía Financiera y Actuarial y Estadística, Depto. de Economía Aplicada, Pública y Política, Fac. de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, TRUE, pub

No es país para negras [2018] is a tragicomic one-woman show, co-written and performed by Silvia Albert Sopale, which narrates in the first person the life journey of a black woman born in Spain, in San Sebastián, in 1976. This self-referential journey through the life of the author herself, from childhood to adulthood, through adolescence and its questions, also includes the experiences of many Afro-descendant women, to highlight the identity tension that being an Afro-Spanish woman entails. The play constitutes a reflection on how Spanish society sees, or does not see, Afro-descendant women and how this view affects them in the difficult construction of their own identity, or rather in the expression of an identity in search of visibility. These women suffer both racism and sexism, a superposition of discrimination that can invite us to read and see the play from the perspective of intersectional feminism. Our objective will be to analyse how these two types of discrimination appear and combine in the situations evoked, and how Silvia Albert denounces them in her play., No es país para negras [2018] es un unipersonal tragicómico, coescrito e interpretado por Silvia Albert Sopale, que narra en primera persona el periplo vital de una mujer negra nacida en España, en San Sebastián, en 1976. Este viaje autorreferencial por la vida de la propia autora, desde la infancia hasta la edad adulta, pasando por la adolescencia y sus interrogantes, recoge también las vivencias y experiencias de muchas mujeres afrodescendientes, para poner de manifiesto la tensión identitaria que supone ser una afroespañola. La obra constituye una reflexión sobre cómo la sociedad española ve, o no ve, a las mujeres afrodescendientes y cómo esta mirada les afecta en la difícil construcción de su propia identidad, o más bien en la expresión de una identidad en busca de visibilidad. Estas mujeres sufren a la vez racismo y sexismo, una superposición de discriminaciones que puede invitarnos a leer y ver la obra desde la perspectiva del feminismo interseccional. Nuestro objetivo será analizar cómo aparecen y se combinan estos dos tipos de discriminaciones en las situaciones evocadas, y cómo Silvia Albert las denuncia en su obra.

En esta editorial el autor reflexiona acerca de la dicotomía teoría/práctica y como la integración de teorías transdisciplinarias pueden contribuir a acercar posturas. Para ello comenta la teoría de la práctica desarrollada por Bourdieu y la interseccionalidad aportando un ejemplo de como su interconexión puede mejorar tanto la teoría como la práctica de la enfermería y por tanto contribuyendo a su vertebración y epistemología., In this editorial the author reflects on the theory/practice dichotomy and how the integration of transdisciplinary theories can help to bring positions closer together. To do so, he discusses the theory of practice developed by Bourdieu and intersectionality, providing an example of how their interconnection can improve both the theory and practice of nursing and thus contribute to its structuring and epistemology., Neste editorial o autor reflecte sobre a dicotomia teoria/prática e como a integração de teorias transdisciplinares pode ajudar a aproximar posições. Para isso, discute a teoria da prática desenvolvida por Bourdieu e a interseccionalidade, exemplificando como a sua interligação pode melhorar a teoria e a prática da enfermagem e, assim, contribuir para a sua estruturação e epistemologia.

This article is part of an already completed doctoral research subsidized by dense epistemic reflections, one of the developments claimed by the research process was to structure a comparative theoretical analysis about the productions of Luiza Bairros (1995), Florestan Fernandes (1989), Lélia Gonzalez (1984), June Hahner (1981) and Bebel Nepomuceno (2013) who address issues related to black women in Brazilian society, marked above all by the way each intellectual articulates the categories: race, gender and class, as well as the concept of intersectionality . Gonzalez (1984), with excellent pioneering spirit, brings to the fore discussions about the conditions of black women in Brazilian society, with a pertinent and sharp look at the social markers of gender, race and class, in addition to well-founded and concise criticisms of cisheteropatriarchal, classist sociological canons and white people such as: Gilberto Freyre (1933), Florestan Fernandes (1989) and Costa Pinto (1953) who prepared distorted studies on realities where racism, machismo and sexism were perpetrated, by neglecting the consideration of race in specificity to gender, in their widely disseminated and legitimized studies, they ratified the naturalization and strengthening of oppressions such as racism, machismo and sexism. These combined oppressions increase situations of vulnerability that specifically affect the black female social segment, O presente artigo integra parte de uma pesquisa de doutorado já concluída em que foi utilizada também a metodologia de revisão bibliográfica e documental, o objetivo foi estruturar uma análise epistêmica comparada acerca das produções de Bairros (1995), Fernandes (1989), Gonzalez (1984), Hahner (1981) e Nepomuceno (2013) que abordam questões relacionadas à mulher negra na sociedade brasileira, marcadas sobretudo pelo modo como cada intelectual articula as categorias: raça, gênero e classe, bem como o conceito de interseccionalidade. Gonzalez (1984) com exímio pioneirismo traz à baila discussões acerca das condições da mulher negra na sociedade brasileira, com um pertinente e aguçado olhar voltado aos marcadores sociais de gênero, raça e classe, além das fundamentadas e concisas críticas aos cânones sociológicos cisheteropatriarcais, classistas e brancos como: Gilberto Freyre (1933), Florestan Fernandes (1989) e Costa Pinto (1953) que elaboraram estudos distorcidos sobre realidades onde o racismo, o machismo e sexismo perpetraram-se, ao negligenciarem o recorte de raça em especificidade ao gênero, em seus estudos amplamente difundidos e legitimados, ratificaram a naturalização e o fortalecimento de opressões como o racismo, o machismo e o sexismo. Estas opressões combinadas potencializam as situações de vulnerabilidade que atingem especificamente o segmento social feminino negro., Este artículo forma parte de una investigación doctoral ya concluida y subsidiada por densas reflexiones epistémicas, uno de los desarrollos que reclamó el proceso de investigación fue estructurar un análisis teórico comparativo sobre las producciones de Luiza Bairros (1995), Florestan Fernandes (1989), Lélia González (1984), June Hahner (1981) y Bebel Nepomuceno (2013) que abordan cuestiones relacionadas con las mujeres negras en la sociedad brasileña, marcadas sobre todo por la forma en que cada intelectual articula las categorías: raza, género y clase, así como el concepto de interseccionalidad. González (1984), con excelente espíritu pionero, pone en primer plano las discusiones sobre las condiciones de las mujeres negras en la sociedad brasileña, con una mirada pertinente y aguda sobre los marcadores sociales de género, raza y clase, además de fundamentadas y concisas críticas a los cánones sociológicos cisheteropatriarcales, clasistas y blancos como: Gilberto Freyre (1933), Florestan Fernandes (1989) y Costa Pinto (1953) quienes elaboraron estudios distorsionados sobre realidades donde se perpetraba el racismo, el machismo y el sexismo, al descuidar la consideración de raza en especificidad al género, en sus estudios ampliamente difundidos y legitimados, ratificaron la naturalización y fortalecimiento de opresiones como el racismo, el machismo y el sexismo. Estas opresiones combinadas aumentan situaciones de vulnerabilidad que afectan específicamente al segmento social femenino negro

Nearly two decades ago, Uganda adopted the 2006 Refugees Act to assist with the local integration of refugees. Uganda is the leading refugee-hosting country in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of approximately 1.6 million refugees, of which 51% are women. Most of the refugee population in Uganda originates from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2016, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) declared Uganda's refugee settlement approach a "global model". At the same time, Uganda has been at the forefront in the East African region in introducing gender mainstreaming policy as a development priority. The Ugandan government has affirmed its commitment to socially and economically empower its refugee populations, with the specific inclusion of gender mainstreaming policies to promote gender equality practices in all programmes for refugee settlements. To date, most studies on refugee settlement policies and programmes concentrate on high-income economies with advanced welfare services. Few studies have examined the experiences of refugee settlement policies in low-income countries such as Uganda, and even fewer have examined the recent evolution of gender mainstreaming approaches in refugee settlement policies and programmes such as Uganda's. My thesis therefore asks How is gender mainstreamed in the implementation of Uganda's refugee protection obligations? And in turn, To what extent is Uganda's refugee settlement approach responsive to the needs of refugee women? Through a qualitative single case study approach, I investigate the efforts of the Ugandan government and its implementing partners in actively promoting gender mainstreaming in its refugee settlement policies and programmes. Since 2017, Uganda has introduced as policy the UN General Assembly's Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF). Under its commitment to the CRRF, Uganda has made gender mainstreaming policy a development priority to reduce re, Thesis (PhD Doctorate), Doctor of Philosophy, School of Govt & Int Relations, Griffith Business School

Introduction: African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women in Manitoba are overrepresented in HIV infections relative to other racial groups. Yet, there are no community-based or participatory studies that have explored the stories of these women. The goal of this study was to explore how ACB women living with HIV in Winnipeg experience care and support to call attention to their lived realities, including highlighting the historical and cultural oppressions. Methods: Study participants were ACB women living with HIV (n=10) in Winnipeg, as well as healthcare staff (n=12). The qualitative research design was informed by critical race and feminist theoretical frameworks, incorporating intersectionality and constructivist grounded theory methodology for data generation, organization, and analysis. This study was also community-based and collaborated with several HIV-focused clinics in Winnipeg. The study focused on providing insight and developing a theoretical lens into the experiences of HIV care and support by HIV-positive ACB women through in-depth, semi-structured face-to-face and phone interviews. Results: Study findings revealed the specific life histories and themes of ACB women in Winnipeg, particularly highlighting trauma that informs and shapes their experiences. ACB women with HIV in Winnipeg and their care staff also expressed a lack of cultural care and support, how ACB women bear multiple loads, face language problems, experience long waiting times, and do not feel welcomed, including dealing with the cost of HIV medication. Findings show that the difficulties ACB women face involve multiple intersecting forms of oppression within social and health services and are at various levels. At the same time, ACB women commit to using HIV care, self-accepting their HIV-positive identity, connecting with religion and spirituality, and creating a stronger sense of themselves in order to live well with their condition. Implications: This study generates new

Background: This systematic review aims to critically evaluate the landscape of mental health systems and policies in Ghana, focusing on identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement within the existing framework. Objectives: The main objective of this review is to examine the current state of mental health systems and policies in Ghana, highlighting areas for enhancement and providing recommendations for future interventions and policy changes. Methods: Studies and reports focusing on mental health systems and policies in Ghana, published in peer-reviewed journals, books, or grey literature between 2014 and 2024, were included in the review. Databases such as PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar were searched to identify relevant studies. The last search was conducted in January 2024. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed using established criteria for quality assessment, considering factors such as study design, methodology, and reporting. The results were synthesized using a narrative approach, summarizing key findings and themes across the included studies to provide a comprehensive overview of mental health systems and policies in Ghana. Results: A total of 43 studies were included in the review, encompassing a variety of study designs such as cross-sectional, ethnographic, and alternative methodologies. The studies provided insights into the strengths and challenges of mental health systems in Ghana. The synthesis of results highlighted key issues in mental health policy and practice in Ghana, emphasizing the need for integrated and evidence-based approaches to address gaps in service delivery and coordination. Discussion: Limitations of the evidence included in the review includes study risk of bias, inconsistency in findings, and imprecision in data reporting. The findings of this review underscore the importance of addressing deficiencies in mental health systems and policies in Ghana to improve service delivery and pr

Bakgrund: Vaccintäckningen av covid-19 vaccinet är lägre bland grupper som har en ojämlik och begränsad tillgång till sjukvårdsresurser, exempelvis vissa etniska minoriteter och socioekonomiskt svaga grupper. Folkhälsomyndigheten har i ansvar att minimera sjukdom och död i befolkningen, med särskilt fokus på de allra mest sårbara. Syftet med uppsatsen var att beskriva Folkhälsomyndighetens riskkommunikationsstrategier för vaccinationen mot covid-19 samt att analysera dessa ur ett intersektionellt perspektiv Metod: Sju policydokument och transkriberat material från Folkhälsomyndighetens pressträffar (2020-2022) gällande riskkommunikationsstrategier mot covid-19 vaccinationen kodades induktivt och deduktivt. Datan analyserades tematiskt och med hjälp av Intersectionality based Policy Analysis (IBPA) ramverket. Resultat: Policyanalysen visar att riskkommunikationen består av åtta teman som tillsammans utgör grunden för covid-19 vaccinkommunikationen: Vaccinorganisation, prioritering, vaccininformation, vaccindesinformation, förtroende, tillgänglighet, vaccinacceptans och vaccinskepticism. Intersektionella kategorier liksom uttryck som sårbarhet och utsatthet återfinns i varierande grad i det undersökta materialet. Vid ett fåtal tillfällen skönjs en intersektionell ansats. Slutsats: Intersektionella kategorier uttrycks i varierande grad i policydokumenten och pressträffarna, men det saknas ett djupare resonemang kring hur dessa kategorier samverkar till att bidra till lägre vaccinering och till förstärkta sårbarheter. Materialet visar en bristande förståelse för intersektionalitetens konsekvenser och maktstrukturer, en förståelse som skulle kunna bidra till en mer effektiv och inkluderande vaccinkommunikation., Background: The COVID-19 vaccine coverage is lower among groups with unequal and limited access to healthcare resources, such as certain ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten, FoHM) is responsible for reducing the burden of disease and mortality in the population, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable groups. This study aimed to describe The Public Health Agency’s risk communication strategies for COVID-19 vaccination and examine these strategies from an intersectional perspective. Method: Seven policy documents and transcribed material from FoHM’s press conferences (2020-2022) regarding COVID-19 vaccination risk communication strategies were coded inductively and deductively. The data were analysed thematically using the Intersectionality- Based Policy Analysis (IBPA) framework. Results: The policy analysis revealed that the risk communication consists of eight themes forming the foundation of COVID-19 vaccine communication: Vaccine organisation, prioritisation, vaccine information, vaccine misinformation, trust, accessibility, vaccine acceptance, and vaccine skepticism. Intersectional categories, as well as concepts like vulnerability and marginalisation, were found to varying degrees in the examined material. An intersectional approach was occasionally evident. Conclusion: Intersectional categories are expressed to varying degrees in the policy documents and press conferences, but there is a lack of deeper discussion on how these categories interact to contribute to lower vaccination rates and increased vulnerabilities. The material shows a limited understanding of the implication of intersectionality and power structures, an understanding that could enhance the effectiveness and inclusivity of vaccine communication.

Background: Discrimination against women occurs throughout society but is particularly problematic in healthcare situations as it affects the right to health and access to healthcare. Nurses play a crucial role in protecting patients’ integrity and advocating for social justice and equality. Aim: To describe women's experiences of discrimination in contact with healthcare professionals. Method: The study design consists of a qualitative literature review. Data analysis was conducted using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis method (2006). Results: The analysis resulted in three main themes and five subthemes. The main themes identified were: Being powerless and vulnerable, Imbalance in power relations between patients and healthcare professionals, and Reduced access and participation in healthcare. Subthemes: Not being heard or taken seriously, Feeling powerless, Being belittled and devalued leads to a sense of dehumanization, Healthcare professionals' actions lead to shame and blame and The complexity of intersectionality. Conclusions: The study demonstrates extensive discrimination where women experience, they are not taken seriously or listened to. Discrimination results in women having poorer health outcomes. Suggestions for further research: To get a deeper understanding of why discrimination still occurs and how it can be avoided in the future., Bakgrund: Diskriminering mot kvinnor förekommer i hela samhället men är särskilt problematiskt i vårdsituationer eftersom det påverkar rätten till hälsa och tillgång till sjukvård. Sjuksköterskan har en viktig roll i att värna patientens integritet och agera för att främja social rättvisa och jämlikhet. Syfte: Att beskriva kvinnors upplevelser av diskriminering i kontakt med hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal. Metod: Studiens design består av en kvalitativ litteraturöversikt. Dataanalysen gjordes utifrån Braun och Clarkes tematiska analysmetod (2006). Resultat: Analysen resulterade i tre huvudteman och fem subteman. De huvudteman som identifierades var: Att vara maktlös och sårbar, Obalansen i maktrelationen mellan patient och hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal och Försämrad tillgång och delaktighet i vården. Subteman som identifierades var: Att inte bli hörd eller tagen på allvar, Känslan av maktlöshet, Att bli förminskad och nedvärderad leder till en känsla av avhumanisering, Sjukvårdspersonalens agerande leder till skam och skuldbeläggande och Intersektionalitetens komplexitet. Slutsatser: Studien visar på en omfattande diskriminering där kvinnor upplever att de inte blir tagna på allvar eller lyssnade på. Diskrimineringen resulterar i att kvinnor får sämre förutsättningar till god hälsa. Förslag på fortsatt forskning: Fördjupa förståelsen kring varför diskriminering fortfarande förekommer och hur det kan undvikas i framtiden.

This thesis presents a comprehensive analysis of Toni Morrison’s Beloved through the lenses of subaltern studies, postcolonial theory, feminist criticism, and psychoanalysis. It examines the novel’s engagement with the enduring impacts of slavery on both individual and collective identities in the African American literary tradition, considering how Morrison’s personal background and the Civil Rights Movement influence its themes. Drawing on Gayatri Spivak’s concept of the subaltern, the study challenges conventional ideas of marginalisation, especially in the portrayal of Sethe and Beloved. Postcolonial theory critiques the psychological effects of historical oppression, exemplified through Paul D’s "tobacco tin" metaphor, while feminist criticism addresses the gendered dimensions of oppression, with a focus on Sethe’s maternal role and Denver’s journey towards independence. Kimberlé Crenshaw’s intersectionality framework highlights the interplay of race, gender, and class in shaping characters' experiences. Ultimately, the thesis argues that Beloved offers crucial insights into the complexities of marginalisation and underscores the importance of a nuanced, multidimensional approach to understanding oppressed voices within systemic and historical contexts.