Using intersectionality in policymaking and analysis: summary findings

A summary report which looks at what the concept of intersectionality concept means, and how it can be applied to policymaking and analysis, as well as providing a spotlight example.


Footnotes

1 Crenshaw, Kimberle´ Williams (1989) "Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics." University of Chicago Legal Forum 1989:139–67, p. 149

2 Collins, P. H. (2015). Intersectionality's definitional dilemmas. Annual review of sociology, 41, 1-20.

3 Else-Quest, N. M., & Hyde, J. S. (2016). Intersectionality in quantitative psychological research: I. Theoretical and epistemological issues. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40(2), 155–170. doi:10. 1177/0361684316629797

4 Hankivsky, O. (2014). Intersectionality 101. The Institute for Intersectionality Research & Policy, SFU, 36.

5 Scott, Nicholas; Siltanen, Janet (2016), 'Intersectionality and quantitative methods: assessing regression from a feminist perspective', International Journal of Social Research Methodology, Intersectionality and Quantiative Methods (researchgate.net), p. 5 -6

6 First Ministers Advisory Council on Women and Girls (202), '2020 Report and Recommendations', 562006_SCT1120576152-002_NACWG.pdf (onescotland.org), p. 8

7 Scott-Villiers, P. and Oosterom, M (2016) 'Power, Poverty and Inequality' IDS Bulletin Vol. 47 No. 5. https://bulletin.ids.ac.uk/index.php/idsbo/article/view/2790/ONLINE%20ARTICL

8 Christoffersen, Ashlee (2017), Intersectional Approaches to equality research and data, Research_and_data_briefing_2_Intersectional_approaches_to_equality_research_and_data.pdf (ecu.ac.uk), p. 4

9 Christoffersen, Ashlee (2017), Intersectional Approaches to equality research and data, Research_and_data_briefing_2_Intersectional_approaches_to_equality_research_and_data.pdf (ecu.ac.uk), p. 5

10 INVOLVE (2016). Public involvement in research: values and principles framework. Available from: Public involvement in research: values and principles framework – INVOLVE

11 Else-Quest, N. M., & Hyde, J. S. (2016). Intersectionality in quantitative psychological research: II. Methods and techniques. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40(3), 319-336.

12 Lally, Clare (2020) 'Impact of COVID-19 on different ethnic minority groups', Impact of COVID-19 on different ethnic minority groups - POST (parliament.uk)

13 Other Asian: all ethnicities from Asia that do not fall under Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi are grouped under Other Asian.

14 Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Report (nrscotland.gov.uk)

15 Kelly, M. (2016) Poverty and Ethnicity: Key Messages for Scotland. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, p. 8. Poverty and ethnicity: key messages for Scotland (cpag.org.uk)

16 Netto, G., Sosenko, F. and Bramley, G. (2011) Poverty and Ethnicity in Scotland: Review of the Literature and Datasets. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Poverty and ethnicity in Scotland: Review of the literature and datasets (jrf.org.uk)

17 Lally, Clare (2020) 'Impact of COVID-19 on different ethnic minority groups', Impact of COVID-19 on different ethnic minority groups - POST (parliament.uk)

18 Haque, Zubaida; Becares, Laia; Treloar, Nick (2020), 'Over-Exposed and Under-Protected The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in Great Britain', The Runnymede Trust | Over-Exposed and Under-Protected

19 Public Health England (2020), 'Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups', Beyond the Data: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on BAME Communities (publishing.service.gov.uk)

20 The Institute for Fiscal Studies (2021), 'Are some ethnic groups more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others?'. Are some ethnic groups more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others? | Inequality: the IFS Deaton Review

21 Thomas, Chris (2019), 'Hitting the poorest worst? How public health cuts have been experienced in England's most deprived communities', Hitting the poorest worst? How public health cuts have been experienced in England's most deprived communities | IPPR

22 This is the terminology used with The Runnymede Report, rather than which is used by the Scottish Government.

23 These findings ae based on the findings of a survey conducted by ICM Unlimited on behalf of the race equality think tank Runnymede Trust. ICM interviewed a sample of 2,585 adults living in Great Britain aged 18+ using its online omnibus service between 3 and 17 June 2020. In addition, A 'boost' sample of 538 black and minority ethnic (BME) adults was conducted, taking the overall sample of BME respondents to 750. To ensure a representative sample, demographic quotas were set, and the data has been weighted to the profile of all adults in Great Britain aged 18+.

24 Haque, Zubaida; Becares, Laia; Treloar, Nick (2020), 'Over-Exposed and Under-Protected The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in Great Britain', The Runnymede Trust | Over-Exposed and Under-Protected

25 Keys, Clare; Nanyakkara, Gowri; Onyejekwe, Chisa; Kumar Sah, Rajeeb; Wright, Toni (2021), 'Health Inequalities and Ethnic Vulnerabilities During COVID-19 in the UK: A Reflection on the PHE Reports', Feminist Legal Studies, (29), 107 – 118

26 Crenshaw, Kimberle Williams (2020) Intersectionality matters: under the blacklight: history rinsed and repeated [Podcast]. 28 April 2020. Stream 14. Under the Blacklight: History Rinsed and Repeated by Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

27 Quinn, Sandra, C., and Kumar Supriya (2014) Health inequalities and infectious disease epidemics: a challenge for global health security. Biosecurity and bioterrorism: biodefense strategy, practice, and science. 12 (5): 263–273.

28 Public Health England (2020), 'Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups', Beyond the Data: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on BAME Communities (publishing.service.gov.uk), p. 7 - 8

29 Expert Reference Group on COVID-19 and Ethnicity (2020) 'Initial advice & recommendations on systemic issues', Systemic+Issues+and+Risk+-+Initial+Advice+and+Recommendations+from+the+Expert+Reference+Group+on+COVID-19+and+Ethnicity+(002).pdf

30 Ibid

31 Ibid

32 reflexivity (warwick.ac.uk)

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