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.”