Intersectionality
The term “intersectionality” was originally coined by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, a lawyer and educator who studied and litigated important cases regarding the discrimination of black women. The term refers to the intersection between various demographic and social categorizations as they apply to a given individual or group, creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Intersectionality focuses on understanding the impact of these intersections in the workplace.
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