Intersectional approaches to anti-sexism and anti-racism in German universities: A case study

In this article, we analyze anti-sexism and anti-racism work at universities from the perspective of institutional analysis. Our theoretical background is based in feminist institutional theory. The websites of a Higher Education Institution are viewed as a self-image of the university consisting of information on anti-discrimination on campus. The case study sheds light on broader anti-discrimination work at European Research Area (ERA). The challenge for diversity policy is to effectively address anti-racism and anti-sexism by explicitly naming and combating racializing and sexist discourses and structures.

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ZDfm – Zeitschrift für Diversitätsforschung und -management
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2025-05-19
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https://doi.org/10.3224/zdfm.v10i1.02
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Gender Diversity and Inequality
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Intersectional approaches to anti-sexism and anti-racism in German universities: A case study

Mervi Heikkinen, Viktoria Niebel
ZDfm – Zeitschrift für Diversitätsforschung und -management
Gender Diversity and Inequality
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Intersectional approaches to anti-sexism and anti-racism in German universities: A case study

Mervi Heikkinen, Viktoria Niebel
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In this article, we analyze anti-sexism and anti-racism work at universities from the perspective of institutional analysis. Our theoretical background is based in feminist institutional theory. The websites of a Higher Education Institution are viewed as a self-image of the university consisting of information on anti-discrimination on campus. The case study sheds light on broader anti-discrimination work at European Research Area (ERA). The challenge for diversity policy is to effectively address anti-racism and anti-sexism by explicitly naming and combating racializing and sexist discourses and structures.

ZDfm – Zeitschrift für Diversitätsforschung und -managementVol. 10(1-2025)
University of Duisburg-Essen (DE), University of Oulu (FI)
Openalex Percentile: Top 86%
Gender Diversity and Inequality
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