The document discusses the concept of intersectionality and how it can be better engaged with. It provides a definition of intersectionality as not having strict guidelines but rather encouraging self-reflection from feminist scholars to examine their own assumptions. It also shares a quote emphasizing the importance of intersectional feminist inquiry being reflexive, critical, and accountable. The document aims to promote discussion and understanding of intersectionality.

1. INTERSECTIONALITY:
What does it mean and how can we
better engage with it?
Bimbika Sijapati Basnett, Markus Ihalainen, Carol Colfer

4. “Ma’am, before
we can get you to
the hospital we
need you to tell us
which one of
these cars hit you”
@%&*$!

9. “Intersectionality … does not provide written-
in-stone guidelines for doing feminist inquiry …
[i]nstead it encourages each feminist scholar to
engage critically with her own assumptions in
the interests of reflexive, critical, and
accountable feminist inquiry” (Davis 2008)

12. cifor.org
blog.cifor.org
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