Equality Policies and Intersections of Gender and Sexuality: the Role of Academic Research

Gender inequalities are a reality in economic, political and social participation. The lives of women men, either cisgender or transgender, deeply affected by gender inequalities. identity-based approach to equality policies do not consider the interconnections interdependence diverse identity categories, acknowledgment that it is possible explain through single framework. Sexual orientation often fail take into account. Academic research has potential contribute clarify concepts underlying promote an intersectional approach. In terms this means, for instance, formulate account groups at different intersections way they question. This work aims explore contribution Portuguese community sexual Portugal. It will analyze what extent academic Portugal contributes question politics advance policies. focus on critically Portugal, scientific scholarly publications, namely journal articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations academia.