• DOI:10.1177/1350506806065753
Corpus ID: 21752012

Multiple Inequalities, Intersectionality and the European Union

@article{Verloo2006MultipleII,
  title={Multiple Inequalities, Intersectionality and the European Union},
  author={M. Verloo},
  journal={European Journal of Women's Studies},
  year={2006},
  volume={13},
  pages={211 - 228}
}

M. Verloo

Published 2006

Sociology

European Journal of Women's Studies

The European Union (EU), a pioneer in gender equality policies, is moving from predominantly attending to gender inequality, towards policies that address multiple inequalities. This article argues that there are tendencies at EU level to assume an unquestioned similarity of inequalities, to fail to address the structural level and to fuel the political competition between inequalities. Based upon a comparison of specific sets of inequalities (class, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and… CONTINUE READING

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