Multiversity Project – White Paper on multiple and intersectional discrimination

The focus of this project will be on discrimination based on sex, racial/ethnic origin, sexual orientation and gender identity and disability, also considering the specific socio-economic consequences of each type of discrimination.

Activities

The project includes:

– An in-depth analysis of the existing legal and institutional anti-discrimination framework in Portugal (in relation to the various categories of discrimination), to identify possible gaps and inconsistencies; the legal analysis will be complemented by focus groups with Portuguese anti-discrimination NGOs, social partners and public institutions responsible for anti-discrimination policies.

– A comparative analysis of anti-discrimination legal and institutional frameworks in different countries (Germany, Sweden, Greece and Norway), complemented by an in-depth analysis of the Norwegian experience, through a partnership with Egalia, and semi-structured interviews with European anti-discrimination NGOs.

– A public awareness and scientific dissemination campaign on the reality of multiple discrimination and the need for legal instruments to prevent and combat it. The campaign will be launched at the intermediate workshop, which will also allow for the presentation of the results of the focus groups and create a space for further dialogue between and with all stakeholders.

– The production and publication of the White Paper, which details the research carried out and includes a proposal for a new conceptual anti-discrimination framework, covering new legislation and institutional reforms (and complemented by the suggestion of a basis for draft legislation); in addition to the White Paper, a scientific article will be prepared and submitted for publication. The White Paper will be presented at the project’s final conference.

Objectives

The aim is to produce an integrated and coherent system, which levels out protections against discrimination on the basis of the different categories, and which also includes protections against multiple and intersectional discrimination.

The “Multiversity Project – White Paper on Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination”, coordinated by Margarida Lima Rego (NOVA School of Law) and Paulo Côrte-Real (Nova SBE), is funded by the EEA Grants under the Reconciliation and Gender Equality Programme, which is promoted by the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality. It is promoted by NOVA School of Law as part of the NOVA Knowledge Centre for Data-Driven Law.