Intersectionality is a tool for analysis, advocacy, and policy development that addresses multiple discriminations and helps us understand how different sets of identities impact access to rights and opportunities. (Source: The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID))
For more on intersectionality, see the ParlAmericas handout on this topic available at this link: http://parlamericas.org/uploads/documents/Intersectionality_en.pdf.