Intersectional Invisibility, Overinclusion and Human Rights

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https://doi.org/10.5216/ag.v15i3.71526

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In this article, we argue that a universalist conception of human rights by promoting overinclusion leads to the intersectional invisibility of various inequalities women suffer. Intersectionality is directly related to the interaction between social markers of difference, providing a methodological and theoretical perspective that allows comprehending the convergence of conjugated oppression that lies in the core structure of some systems of discrimination. Hence, the idea of intersectionality can help develop better social and legal mechanisms to promote equality than the idea of unity, typical of the universalism of overinclusion, as it creates conditions for visibility to the different axes of oppression in which women find themselves. This article analyses the main question through a critical literature review, particularlly that on intersectional feminism, based essencially on the thought of Kimberlé Crenshaw and Grada Kilomba.

Keywords: Intersectionality. Feminism. Human Rights. Universality. Overinclusion.

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2022-04-20

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PAGLIARO, H.; DE OLIVEIRA, L. Intersectional Invisibility, Overinclusion and Human Rights. Ateliê Geográfico Journal, Goiânia, v. 16, n. 1, p. 101–117, 2022. DOI: 10.5216/ag.v15i3.71526. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/atelie/article/view/71526. Acesso em: 27 jul. 2024.

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