intersectional feminism
[ in-ter-sek-shuh-nl fem-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃə nl ˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm /
noun
a movement recognizing that barriers to gender equality vary according to other aspects of a woman’s identity, including age, race, ethnicity, class, and religion, and striving to address a diverse spectrum of women’s issues: Infighting between white feminists and proponents of intersectional feminism came to a head at the rally.
Origin of intersectional feminism
First recorded in 1990–95
OTHER WORDS FROM intersectional feminism
in·ter·sec·tion·al fem·i·nist, nounWords nearby intersectional feminism
intersect,
intersectant,
intersecting arcade,
intersection,
intersectional,
intersectional feminism,
intersectionality,
interseptal,
intersession,
intersex,
intersexual