ABSTRACT

Feminist theories of intersectionality have made the intertwining of various social categories such as race, ethnicity, nationality, class, disability, age, sexuality, and gender the center of analysis (Crenshaw 1994; Hill Collins 1998; Lykke 2003, 2005; McCall 2005; Verloo 2006; Yuval-Davis 2006, Davis 2008). Hence, an intersectional approach is a theoretical location,

from where the process of redefi ning the notion of equality for all could start. Unfortunately, feminist knowledge on how diverse systems of oppression mutually construct one another have only to a limited extent been conveyed onto the political level. This apparent lack of communication seems to be one among the main hindrances on the way towards a successful implementation of the principle of equality for all (Einarsdóttir 2002; Yuval-Davis 2006).