Intersection Of Gender Research Articles

Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: The Journey to Freedom and Empowerment

Maya Angelou's memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), demonstrates the transformative power of resistance and the complexities of being a Black woman in a racially oppressive society. This paper delves into Angelou's narrative, examining how she portrays the complexities and intersections of race and gender and their impact on Black women’s lives. The study also explores the various forms of resistance employed by Angelou and other Black women depicted in the memoir through the Black feminist perspectives of Patricia Hill Collins. This perspective provides a lens through which to thoroughly examine the themes of racism, sexism, identity, and resilience central to Angelou's work. Collins’ perspectives offer a critical and intersectional analysis of Black women's unique perspectives, experiences, and struggles. This study argues that Angelou's acts of defiance, ranging from self-expression through literature and poetry to the pursuit of education and the strength found in the community, lead to personal growth, empowerment, and liberation. The findings of this research highlight Angelou’s self-determination, acts of defiance and resistance, self-expression, and collective solidarity in the ongoing struggle against intersectional oppression and the impact on her journey of empowerment, self-healing, and liberation to become a voice that supports others’ freedom.

Unveiling inequalities: The intersection of gender and income in accessibility in Curitiba, Brazil

Unveiling inequalities: The intersection of gender and income in accessibility in Curitiba, Brazil

The Intersection of Gender and Fatal Opioid Overdoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Intersection of Gender and Fatal Opioid Overdoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Driving Gigs in Oman: Women and Techno-Fixes in the Platform Economy

Digital platforms mediating work between customers and service providers have expanded exponentially in the past decade, driving a growing research agenda on the impact of platform capitalism, AI and the gig economy on labour around the world. This paper is interested in understanding the platform economy at the intersection of gender with the political economy of labour. Focusing on the Omani case of a new women’s taxi service (OFemale) through the digital platform OTaxi, it asks how ride-hailing platforms are impacting women’s employment futures. Using rapid ethnography, elite interviews and a survey, the article examines both the launch and expansion of the business alongside the experiences of Omani women as taxi drivers. The article excavates three gendered discourses of freedom, protection and job creation around platform labour and female labour market participation in the region. It argues that digital platforms such as OTaxi offer techno-fixes to fill gaps in the market and respond to the need to generate job opportunities for female citizens in the country. At the same time, women make use of these opportunities and interpret their experience in diverse ways that problematise the neo-liberal promises of innovative technologies, job flexibility and autonomy embodied in platform capitalism.

The bittersweet taste of family business: exploring the dynamics gendering and racializing entrepreneurship

ABSTRACT Family businesses are rich in stories and narratives and offer a fertile ground to explore ‘everyday life of family businesses’ that ‘may be difficult to access through other forms of empirical material’ (Nordqvist and Gartner 2020, 122–123). In this paper, we use Helen (Tse’s 2007) biography Sweet Mandarin to explore the complex dynamics of gender, race, and entrepreneurship in a transnational migrant family business. We regard this biography as Helen’s attempt to make sense of her family’s entrepreneurial past, to give voice to the women in her family and gain legitimacy in their entrepreneurial practices. Adopting an intersectionality lens attentive towards Chinese feminism and cultural contextualities, we contribute to current entrepreneurship feminist works that aim at unveiling structures reproducing gender and racial inequalities. Our theoretical approach reveals how Helen understood and legitimized Lily’s entrepreneurial journey as a Chinese woman entrepreneur through three mechanisms: i) silently appropriating traditional assumptions of entrepreneurship; ii) associating family legacy to the entrepreneurial future; iii) anchoring on a hopeful future to overcome sacrifices. Our research demonstrates the power of biography as a unique genre of literature that offers in-depth insights into the intersection of gender and racial dynamics in family business that would go otherwise unnoticed.

Seizing the Opportunity in Pu’er Tea Business: Ethnicised Tea Femininity and Tai Lue Female Entrepreneurs in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China

A number of Tai Lue women in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China, engage in the tea business as entrepreneurs, despite facing dual marginalisation resulting from long-standing ethnic and gender stereotypes. The representations of Pu’er tea authenticity, along with women’s charm and beauty as part of tea aesthetics in Chinese tea culture, transform into ethnic and gendered capital for Tai Lue women in the tea business. Through fieldwork and qualitative analysis, this study finds that in business processes, Tai Lue female entrepreneurs develop a ‘distinctive persona’ to their advantage, embodied in the ‘ethnicised tea femininity’ they cultivate, which is supported by ethnic and gendered capital. The ‘ethnicised tea femininity’ they perform aligns with ‘gender essentialism’ theorised by Leshkowich in Essential Trade: Vietnamese Women in a Changing Marketplace. Lue women essentialise themselves to seize opportunities at the intersection of politics, economics, gender, and ethnicity.

EXPLORING GENDER DYNAMICS AND EMPOWERMENT IN ALICE WALKERS THE COLOUR PURPLE

A Profound exploration of gender representation in literature by focusing on the experiences of African American women in 20th century. Walker challenges conventional gender roles by portraying Celies transformation from a submissive and oppressed young woman into a self-assured individual who finds strength in her relationships with other women. Celies bond with Shug Avery, initially her husbands mistress, evolves into a deep connection that empowers Celie to reclaim her voice and agency. Their relationship subverts norms of heterosexual love. Celies journey is a poignant depiction of the intersections of race, gender and sexuality within a patriarchal society,The Color Purple also critiques the systemic oppression faced by African American women, exposing the harsh realities of domestic violence, sexual exploitation, and economic marginalization. Walker portrays the resilience of her female characters, illustrating how they navigate and resist these oppressive structures through solidarity, spirituality, and self-expression.In this paper, the author demonstrates the gender representation in literature by offering a complex and multifaceted portrayal of African American womens experiences by confronting the dynamics of race, gender, and power, while celebrating the strength and resilience found in womens relationships and individual journeys toward self-empowerment and liberation.

The “Daily Digital”: (Re)imagining Technology in Home-Based Women’s Gig Work in Egypt.

The gig economy is (re)shaping work and revolutionising the use of technology in everyday life. In Egypt, where more than 50 per cent of women’s enterprises are home-based, digital tools such as smartphones and social media are integral to managing informal labour practices. This paper challenges neoliberal development narratives by introducing the Daily Digital framework, a decolonial feminist lens that centres the relational and experiential dimensions of technology use. Unlike existing frameworks, it repositions the household as a site of innovation and economic agency, emphasising women’s creative strategies for (re)imagining technology and integrating it into their daily lives and work. Based on fieldwork conducted in Egypt in 2022 and 2023 with 25 home-based online food vendors, I demonstrate how women gig workers use their socially reproductive knowledges and relationalities to transform technology into a versatile tool for navigating and overcoming structural, material and social barriers, while (re)claiming and redefining their agency and mobility. This research contributes to feminist and decolonial scholarship by centring the lived experiences of women in informal economies and providing a new lens to theorise the intersections of technology, gender and labour. The Daily Digital framework offers valuable insights for (re)imagining gig work and advancing research and policy in the Global South.

Sexual harassment in rural workplaces in India and the human rights discourse: a case study of select Hindi films

ABSTRACT This article explores the issue of sexual harassment (SH) in rural workplaces in India through a case study of two Hindi films, Mirch Masala [Directed by Ketan Mehta. Bollywood, Mumbai: National Film Development Corporation, 1987] and Bawandar [Directed by Jagmohan Mundhra. Bollywood, Mumbai: Smriti Pictures, 2000]. While the global #MeToo movement in 2017 brought attention to workplace harassment, it largely overlooked women in India’s informal sector, particularly in agriculture. This article highlights how rural women, especially from marginalised communities, face SH in rural workplaces where caste and patriarchy further exacerbate their vulnerability. Drawing on Kamir's [Framed: Women in Law and Film. Duke University Press, xii, 2006] theory of ‘dignitarian feminism’, and Nayar's [Human Rights and Literature: Writing Rights. Springer, 2016] concept of ‘Human Rights Literature’, this study employs textual and discourse analysis of the films to examine how caste and honour-based social structures perpetuate SH. We argue that these films provide critical insights into the socio-cultural dynamics of SH in rural settings, illustrating the intersection of caste, gender, and patriarchy. By focusing on Dalit women's experiences, this paper calls for greater legal protection and cultural awareness to address SH in rural workplaces, beyond urban and formal sectors.

Identity Formation of a Filipino Transwoman EFL Teacher in Thailand

As a haven for the LGBTQIA+ community, Thailand has become a niche for EFL teachers from around the world, particularly Filipino transwomen. Despite gender discrimination in academia and being non-native English educators, they hold pivotal roles in connecting Thai students to the inner circle. This case study delves into the perceived and negotiated teacher and gender identities of a Filipino transwoman EFL teacher in Thailand, examining how these identities impact her teaching practices. Through a semi-structured interview, the participant’s experiences in a primary school were meticulously explored. Her narratives were captured through recordings and analyzed using Stake’s (1995) four-phase analysis framework: description, categorical aggregation, establishing patterns, and naturalistic generalizations. Results revealed predominantly positive perceived identities, such as possessing a neutral accent, versatility, and relatability, significantly influencing her EFL teaching practices. However, challenges included the absence of ELT credentials due to Thailand's lenient recruitment practices. The participant negotiated her gender identity as a woman in interactions with students and colleagues, highlighting the complex intersection of gender and professional roles. Future research should include comparative studies with Thai transwomen teachers and explore the impact of English proficiency and nationality on identity formation, offering valuable insights into fostering inclusivity in Thailand's EFL teaching community.

Aspiring for inclusive sport: reflecting on intersections around exclusion

This paper attempts to address the intersections of gender, caste, class, sexuality, region, and other social attributes, that constitute the social web in India influencing the possibilities and exclusions within sport. Being at the margins of this social web makes individuals vulnerable to unethical practices such as discrimination, exclusion, and erasures of their lived realities, by both systemic and everyday practices. Using the lens of social reproduction the paper attempts to capture not just the productive work that sustains a sporting milieu in society, but the labour that produces leisure, entertainment, play, rest, fitness, pleasure, well-being, and care that sustains and is further generated by families, communities and entire societies. It examines the social identities/locations of being queer and located in caste society, as specific instances but also as intersecting with other social locations that may exclude or offer opportunity within a specific sport.

‘There’s nothing wrong with me’: experiencing Physical Education at the intersections of disability, ethnicity and gender

ABSTRACT Background: School populations in England continue to diversify, particularly in relation to ethnicity, language, and Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Yet research demonstrates that Physical Education (PE) often remains structured, organised and delivered in ways that privilege White, male, cisgender, heterosexual, non-disabled students. Whilst the experiences of those students marginalised within PE have been explored, a single-issue approach dominates. That is, disability, ethnicity or gender have often been researched in isolation. More recently an intersectional lens has been used to consider young people’s multiple identities and how these simultaneously influence experiences of PE. However, much of this research has focused on two identities, for example, gender and ethnicity, or gender and disability. Purpose: This paper offers insights regarding the ways that disability, ethnicity and gender intertwine to influence the PE experiences of five girls attending an English secondary school, Hillside High. Methods: Data were generated over two years through focus group interviews and observations of PE lessons. Using a narrative approach to data re-presentation, five stories are presented to reflect the girls’ experiences. Findings and Conclusion: Following the narratives, three themes are discussed: the (ir)relevance of PE; the importance of peer relationships; and school-imposed labels. In concluding, we explore how privilege, inequality, and difference operate; the differences between girls who share identity categories; and consider the utility of adopting an intersectional lens.

Desafios e Alternativas Para a Segurança Pública no Brasil Contemporâneo

This study analyzes the sociological issues influencing Brazil’s public security system, focusing on structural inequalities, racism, and gender discrimination. Through a qualitative bibliographic review, the research highlights how these dynamics perpetuate social exclusion and violence, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations. Structural racism manifests through racial profiling and police lethality, primarily affecting the Black population. Gender-related issues, such as femicide, domestic violence, and the marginalization of LGBTQIA+ individuals, also reveal the system’s shortcomings in addressing the specific needs of these groups. In contrast, the study presents alternative public security policies, such as community policing, conflict mediation, and restorative justice, which offer preventive and inclusive approaches. These initiatives have proven effective in reducing violence and strengthening social relations, although they face institutional and cultural barriers to implementation in Brazil. The results suggest that Brazil’s public security system needs to be restructured from an integrative perspective that acknowledges the intersections of race, gender, and class, promoting equity and social justice. The study concludes that policies based on inclusion and prevention can transform the public security system, making it more effective and sustainable. This work contributes to academic and social debates by proposing solutions that address the structural causes of violence and suggests future research to deepen the analysis of successful experiences and adapt strategies to local specificities.

Feminization of cultural work: the making of a gendered, precarious writing workforce in the South Korean broadcasting industry

ABSTRACT Television writers’ work is considered women’s work in the context of the South Korean broadcasting industry in that almost nine out of ten of the more experienced writers in this industry are women. Using a feminist political economy approach, this article investigates how women became the overwhelming majority of television writers in South Korea during the 1980s and 1990s, and how this gendering process is connected with the precarization of labour in the South Korean broadcasting industry. The article describes how, by the end of the 20th century, the South Korean broadcasting companies reorganized and expanded a writing workforce that formerly wrote scripts for fiction programs into a gendered, precarious workforce that performed diverse duties across genres. This research further develops the concept of feminization of labour for understanding the precariousness workers have experienced and contributes to our understanding of the intersection of gender and labour issues in cultural industries.

Toward a Scientific Understanding of Queer, Trans, and Two‐Spirit (QT2S) Native Youth Mental Health Disparities

ABSTRACTQueer, trans, and Two‐Spirit native youth experience exponential increases in risk for health disparities, yet little is known about their distinct mental health needs. There remains a dearth of literature examining the unique intersection of Indigeneity, gender and sexuality, and age. As Indigenous populations in the United States have grown in the past decade, it is imperative to develop a comprehensive understanding of QT2S native youth mental health. The present work seeks to bridge the fields of scholarship on native youth and LGBTQ communities' mental health disparities to illuminate gaps in scientific understanding of QT2S native youth mental health. The current paper will discuss theoretical frameworks, methodological considerations, and mental health disparities scholarship on QT2S youth, concluding with research recommendations toward developing a scientific understanding of QT2S native youth mental health disparities.

Language and Gender in Legal Contexts

This paper examines the intersection of language and gender within legal contexts, highlighting how legal discourse perpetuates gendered power dynamics and biases. Drawing on Anglo-American legal traditions and feminist legal theory, it examines how language structures gender identities and influences perceptions of justice. The analysis delves into the institutionalization of gender in legal language, revealing its role in reinforcing binary constructs and inequities. The discussion extends to intersectionality, acknowledging the interplay of gender with race, class, sexuality, and other social factors in shaping legal experiences. By scrutinizing case law, statutory language, and courtroom practices, the study emphasizes the need for inclusive and equitable legal reforms to address the biases embedded in legal discourse. Ultimately, the paper argues for a critical reevaluation of legal language as a step toward achieving justice and equality in diverse and evolving societies. Keywords: Gendered language, legal discourse, intersectionality, feminist legal theory.

El derrumbe de la meritocracia: Feminismo en América Latina desde un punto de vista interseccional, Desafíos en el acceso a derechos de las trabajadoras sexuales en América Latina: Estudio de caso de Chile y Colombia en los últimos 5 años.

In Latin America, sex workers face various challenges to accessing their rights due to discrimination and inequality, including gender-based violence, harassment, and control in their workplaces. Females belonging to marginalized groups such as transgender, Afro-descendant, and indigenous women face additional obstacles due to the intersection of gender with other social categories. For the past five years, feminist research has focused on the context of sex workers in Chile and Colombia, highlighting the importance of an intersectional approach to addressing these challenges. This approach considers the interaction of gender with factors such as race, social class, and sexual orientation. It is crucial for understanding and addressing the inequalities and discrimination these women face in their daily lives. Female representation in decision-making processes is necessary to implement a beneficial approach to feminist research that aims to analyze the main obstacles encountered in an intersectional feminist research perspective for activist action and policy making. The study proposes to analyze the importance of intersectional feminist research for activist action and decision-making in public policies concerning sex workers in Chile and Colombia. The analysis will occur in three stages. Firstly, it will examine the main challenges women face in accessing their rights in Latin America, focusing on sex workers in Chile and Colombia. Secondly, it will explore the significance of intersectional feminist research in activist action and decision-making related to public policies concerning sex workers. Finally, it will identify strategies and policy proposals to promote access to rights for sex workers in both countries.

Intersectional Gender Equality Challenges – A Review of Gender Equality Research Conducted in Fennoscandian Arctic Academia

ABSTRACT Context-specific GE knowledge is essential for epistemic contribution, nuanced understanding, and practical GE work in the Arctic HEIs. However, there is a shortage of research regarding gender equality (GE) in these institutions. We explored GE in HEI, and conducted a review on the Scopus database focusing on GE research done in the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland. The aim is to explore the produced GE research in an HEI context conducted by scholars affiliated with the Arctic Five universities. As a result, 24 articles met the inclusion criteria, most of which were published in Swedish universities (60%). Articles were dealing with; Academic careers, leadership and gender equality; Change agents and methods for reducing bias; Gendered constructions and gender equality; Discrimination and gender equality, and Entrepreneurship, innovation and gender equality, following mainstream gender equality research. Gender was often presented with binary division, women and men, and as opposite or distinctive from each other. However, some discussions went beyond binary gender categorizations—yet intersectional approaches were not prevalent. Arctic or northern contextualizations were not explicitly presented or elaborated in the studies, neither were Sámi research participants and Sámi researchers’ contribution.

Making Arab socialism palatable: Egyptian housewives and the politics of food in Nasser’s Egypt

ABSTRACT This article looks at the intersection of gender, politics and domesticity in the context of Arab Socialist planning in Egypt by analysing the advice given to women around food shopping and preparation in the 1960s. Discourses around food provision and consumption as a crucial component of socialist domesticity and of state intervention positioned women at the centre of the Nasserist project – as its symbols, beneficiaries, agents and occasionally, as its antagonists. Women – housewives in particular – were responsible, in a multitude of ways for making Arab socialism comfortable and, in the case of food shopping and preparation, palatable in the context of increasing economic austerity. I argue that cooking advice, found chiefly in the women’s press but also in cookbooks, popular culture, the educational system and government discourses around food purchasing under socialism politicised the figure of the housewife in new ways, as both as a beneficiary of the food supply program and as a political subject charged with the success of Arab socialist planning.

The solidarity bind: narratives on fractures in solidarity and internalised racism in HE

ABSTRACT Research into racism within higher education (HE) has reported how faculty and students of colour linger on the periphery of academia due to exclusionary white supremacist ideologies and practices. However, less attention has been paid to how such ideologies and practices are internalised by faculty and students of colour, resulting in resentment and mutually unrealistic expectations. This paper reports on the findings of a small qualitative study conducted within pre- and post-92 British universities, uncovering the experiences of internalised racism of minoritised academics and students at the intersections of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, immigration trajectories and other social markers. Drawing on Critical Race Theory, my findings reveal the participants’ critical awareness of how their experiences of internalised racism link to sustaining white supremacy in HE. This paper investigates participant views on the fractures in solidarity and the risk of these concerns being manipulated by white institutions to fit dominant narratives. I present the concept of “solidarity bind”, wherein racialised academics and students are expected to foster solidarity with other marginalised academics whilst simultaneously being the target of internalised racism which they are expected to suppress for fear of being labelled “disloyal”. The paper concludes by discussing how challenging it can be to disrupt structures in HE, as racialised academics and students wrestle with solidarity bind and struggle to situate this within the broader movement of coalition building.