Personal identities are
complex and multi-faceted. In addition to their gender characteristics, men and
women can identify themselves in relation to their age, ethnicity, class,
sexual orientation, disability status or religion, among many other dimensions.
Just like men, women normally have various crosscutting identities that
intersect and in some cases they are exposed to double or multiple
discrimination. Specific groups of women that are especially vulnerable to
discrimination and violence might find additional barriers to fully exercise
their political rights and participate in the electoral process.
For more information on
this topic, please see the ACE Project consolidated reply on “Strategies
to include multiply marginalized groups in elections.”
