Always Gender but Not Only Gender: Operationalizing Intersectionality in Swedish Gender Equality Policy
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| Title: | Always Gender but Not Only Gender: Operationalizing Intersectionality in Swedish Gender Equality Policy |
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| Authors: | Bullock, Lukas |
| Contributors: | Lund University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Departments of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Lunds universitet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och centrumbildningar, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, Originator |
| Source: | Politics & Gender. :1-26 |
| Subject Terms: | Social Sciences, Political Science, Political Science (excluding Peace and Conflict Studies), Samhällsvetenskap, Statsvetenskap, Statsvetenskap (exklusive freds- och konfliktforskning), Other Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Annan samhällsvetenskap, Genusstudier |
| Description: | Intersectionality is increasingly being operationalized as part of gender mainstreaming efforts across national and multilateral contexts. One prominent example can be located in Sweden’s 2015 institutional commitment to centering future gender equality policy in an intersectional analysis. This article explores the complexities of institutionalizing intersectionality in Swedish gender equality policy processes, drawing on the situated insights of public sector gender experts and Afro-Swedish feminist activists and politicians. Key findings include the prevalence of additive interpretations of intersectionality that privilege gender, limitations in statistical practices, and uneven commitments to intersectional policymaking across different institutional contexts. Recommendations for enhancing intersectional policymaking include the incorporation of ‘Equity Data’ and qualitative insights through structured dialogues with intersectionally marginalized communities. Ultimately, this article emphasizes the necessity of centering the voices of both institutional insiders and intersectionally marginalized stakeholders to address the shortcomings of intersectional practice to enhance its transformative potential in Sweden. |
| Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743923X25100469 |
| Database: | SwePub |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Intersectionality is increasingly being operationalized as part of gender mainstreaming efforts across national and multilateral contexts. One prominent example can be located in Sweden’s 2015 institutional commitment to centering future gender equality policy in an intersectional analysis. This article explores the complexities of institutionalizing intersectionality in Swedish gender equality policy processes, drawing on the situated insights of public sector gender experts and Afro-Swedish feminist activists and politicians. Key findings include the prevalence of additive interpretations of intersectionality that privilege gender, limitations in statistical practices, and uneven commitments to intersectional policymaking across different institutional contexts. Recommendations for enhancing intersectional policymaking include the incorporation of ‘Equity Data’ and qualitative insights through structured dialogues with intersectionally marginalized communities. Ultimately, this article emphasizes the necessity of centering the voices of both institutional insiders and intersectionally marginalized stakeholders to address the shortcomings of intersectional practice to enhance its transformative potential in Sweden. |
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| ISSN: | 1743923X 17439248 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1743923X25100469 |