Understanding All Forms of Violence and Discrimination Against Women: A Call for an Intersectional Analysis

Abstract

This article examines the development of the intersectionality theory, together with its various implications and perils. Despite the fact that intersectionality is regarded as a vital tool in feminist scholarship, there has been little emphasis on the intersection of social divisions and their effects on women’s rights. Consequently, this essay provides a socio-legal analysis of the incorporation of the intersectional theory into international human rights law and explores its potential application in Turkey. It focuses on the different types of violence and discrimination against women, carrying out a socio-legal, intersectional, and empirical analysis of the violation of women’s human rights. It offers methodological recommendations, concluding that by enabling researchers to share with decision makers their findings of sociological and cultural reasons behind such violations, an intersectional analysis allows the researcher to contribute to social change.

Keywords

• Intersectionality
• Socio-legal studies
• Women’s human rights

Kadınlara Yönelik Her Türlü Şiddet ve Ayrımcılığı Hukukun Kesişen Adaletsizlikleri Üzerinden Okumak

Abstract

Bu makalede, kesişimselcilik teorisinin gelişimi, kapsamı ve teoriye yöneltilen eleştiriler ele alınmaktadır. Kesişimselcilik teorisi feminist çalışmaların temel araçlarından biri olmasına karşın, Türkiye’yi ele alan literatürde kesişen sosyal adaletsizliklerin kadınların insan hakları üzerindeki etkisine çok az dikkat çekilmiştir. Bu bağlamda, bu makalede, kesişimselcilik teorisinin uluslararası insan hakları hukukuna yansımasının sosyo-hukuki analizi yapılmakta ve teorinin Türkiye bağlamında uygulanabilirlik alanları tespit edilmektedir. Makalede kadınların insan hakları ihlallerinin sosyo-hukuki, kesişimselci ve ampirik bir analizine olanak sağlayan alan olarak kadınlara yönelik her türlü şiddet ve ayrımcılık üzerinde durulmakta ve metodolojik öneriler sunulmaktır. Son olarak, kesişimselci bir analizin, araştırmacılara hak ihlallerinin sosyolojik, kültürel, ekonomik nedenlerini karar mercilerine ileterek sosyal değişime katkı sağlamalarına imkân verdiği ileri sürülmektedir.

Keywords

• Kadınların insan hakları
• Kesişimselcilik
• Sosyo-hukuki çalışmalar

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