Lukas Bullock
Forskare
Always Gender but Not Only Gender: Operationalizing Intersectionality in Swedish Gender Equality Policy
Författare
Summary, in English
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.
Avdelning/ar
- Statsvetenskapliga institutionen
Publiceringsår
2025-11-12
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
1-26
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Politics & Gender
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Cambridge University Press
Ämne
- Political Science (excluding Peace and Conflict Studies)
- Gender Studies
Nyckelord
- intersectionality
- Afro-Swede
- Gender mainstreaming
- Sweden
- Gender Equality
Aktiv
Epub
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1743-923X