White Paper on Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination

Multiversity

What is the project about?

The White Paper on Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination project aims to combine knowledge from the fields of law, economics and social anthropology, focusing on discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, ethnic or racial origin, and disability, as well as their intersections, and also taking into account their socioeconomic consequences.

It is an Small Grant Scheme #3 project: White books/studies to foster gender equality

Working together for an inclusive Europe

The project produced a wide range of outcomes that contributed to deepening knowledge and raising awareness about multiple and intersectional discrimination in Portugal:

• Comparative report on Portuguese legislation related to discrimination based on sex, ethnic or racial origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability
• Comparative report on European legislation, enabling cross-country analysis of legal frameworks and practices across Europe
• White Paper on Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination, summarizing research findings, identifying strengths and weaknesses in current equality policies, and presenting concrete recommendations for their improvement in Portugal
• Multimedia awareness campaign, with diverse content that reached thousands of people, increasing public understanding of intersecting forms of discrimination
• Scientific article published in the European Journal of Cultural Studies, based on the research developed within the project:
  Keeping it together: How to design legal protection against multiple and intersectional discrimination
• Summary video of project results, made available online to support accessible and widespread dissemination of key conclusions and recommendations