Intersectionality of gender and race in governmental affairs

Abstract

This chapter applies the concept of intersectionality to public administration and politics within the context of social equity. To this extent, the intersectionality of race and gender present barriers that limit access to government and shape the experiences of black women in public and political leadership. The chapter concludes with three formative suggestions of ways to respond to the challenges of social equity posed by the intersection of race and gender. Thus, complexities of intersectionality, for black women, underscore the critical need to understand struggles for social equity across diverse societies.