D2.1d Intersectional policies in Higher Education and Research: a scoping literature review

This scoping literature review maps the existing scientific literature on intersectional policies in Higher Education and Research institutes (HE&R). Intersectional policies aim to address inequalities and discrimination that occur along multiple, intersecting identity axes including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age and sexual orientation, and which operate on different levels. While there is a growing body of literature on intersectionality that deals with persisting intersecting inequalities in research organizations, less is known on how an intersectional approach can be incorporated into policies and practices to ensure a more inclusive HE&R (Christoffersen 2021).

The goal of this scoping literature review is to identify which scientific literature is available on the topic and what are the current knowledge gaps through well-defined research questions, systematic searches and clear inclusion/exclusion criteria (Arksey and O'Malley 2005; Peters et al. 2020). The following research question was formulated: What is known from the existing literature on the use of intersectionality in equality policies of Higher Education and Research organizations?