Democratising intersectionality? participatory structures and equality policies in Portugal

  1. Alonso Alvarez, Alba 1
  2. Arnaut, Catarina 2
  1. 1 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, España

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Revista:
Investigaciones feministas

ISSN: 2171-6080

Ano de publicación: 2017

Título do exemplar: Monográfico: Justicia social, interseccionalidad y profundización democrática

Volume: 8

Número: 1

Páxinas: 165-181

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.5209/INFE.54846 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

Outras publicacións en: Investigaciones feministas

Resumo

Scholarly work on intersectionality has shown some concern on whether this policy strategy is implemented in a participatory manner. The case of Portugal has been of particular interest since the country features a long tradition of involving civil society in the making of equality policies. This article revisits the Portuguese case in order to analyse recent developments. First, the participatory and coordinated approach adopted so far to deal with inequalities is described. Second, the analysis focuses on gender-based violence policies to help capturing new advancements. These policies have been recently enlarged to tackle the situation of women at the intersections and civil society actors have been actively involved in the policy-making process. In particular, the case of policies to combat female genital mutilation illustrates how participatory structures contribute to bring an intersectional perspective. The analysis of the Portuguese case allows thus reflecting on the potential benefits of democratising intersectionality as well as its limits.

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