Intersectionality: distraction or demand?

Dec 9, 2020  12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

(GMT -4:00) Eastern Time

Event URL:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/intersectionality-distraction-or-demand-tickets-128811102475?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch&keep_tld=1
Cost:  Free, Need to Register

Thinking intersectionally can transform our understanding of the obstacles Black and Asian people face if they’re female, disabled, old, young, gay, or lesbian.

It can shine a spotlight on the double discrimination faced by Black women or older Asian people.

But is all this talk of intersectionality really a way to avoid talking about core issues like racism? Are some issues easier to talk about - making others easy to hide? How do we address intersectionality without feeling that other issues have been diluted?

This provocative and interactive seminar will tackle these questions head on.

Internationally recognised diversity expert Dr Doyin Atewologun will unpack what ‘intersectionality’ really means and guide us through the fractious debate about its role in progressing equality. You’ll also have the opportunity to question Dr Atewologun yourself.

This seminar will be useful to:

• people who have responsibility for promoting equality in organisations
• community activists
• funders
• general equality nerds