Intersectionality recognises that all forms of discrimination are interconnected, as they depend on the power structures operating in specific situations. All types of discrimination, such as racism, sexism, classism, agism, etc., are linked to the structures in which they take place. Depending on the context, specific characteristics have impacts that are exacerbated by attitudes, norms and practices.
Rather than seeing discrimination as an accumulation of struggles that can be addressed one by one, approaching discrimination from an intersectional perspective requires questioning the power dynamics in our legal, political, environmental, social and economic system that contribute to the vulnerability of groups and individuals.