Intersectionality In Canada

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As repressive institutions in society take many different forms, intersectionality allows us to take into account several identities and the complex links that may exist between them. Due to the compounding impacts of several types of discrimination, some intersecting identities can be doubly marginalised. For instance race and gender, as women of colour often experience particular obstacles arising from both racism and sexism. Facing prejudice in the workplace, in healthcare, educational system, etc. An example of this is how Indigenous women are half of all federally incarcerated women in Canada and endure a more punitive imprisonment experience (lecture b). When contrasted to both white women and men of colour, this intersectionality may …show more content…
Another doubly marginalised identity is class and gender. Research indicates that the feminization of poverty contributes to the increased involvement of Black women in drug trafficking, and low-income women face unique challenges arising from the intersection of poverty and gender discrimination like fewer economic possibilities, greater incidence of gender-based violence, and difficulty accessing adequate healthcare, childcare, and education (lecture b). Due to both racial prejudice and economic inequality, those from marginalised racial identities who also belong to lower socioeconomic status may experience compounded forms of discrimination, such as challenges to housing or employment. Allspach's article explores the particular intersections that criminalised women encounter as they continue to be marginalised after being released from Canadian prisons. Institution-based racism, classism, and sexism set limits for inmates' socioeconomic and geopolitical lives outside of the

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