The discursive construction of intersectionality in public policy implementation

After three decades of intensive debate in academic and activist circles, intersectionality has progressively been adopted public policies. Yet, the challenges its application are still largely unexplored. This article adopts a discursive approach to study process policy implementation an intersectionality-informed plan Madrid City Council, Spain. The analysis materials retrieved through interviews, focus group, participant observation enables us explore how technical staff interpret links it with other established approaches equality antidiscrimination law policy, namely gender diversity. We argue that preconceptions positionality within institutional structure deeply affect interpretation subsequent action or non-action taken by implementing actors. Our shows opportunities implement policies result from construction frames