Migrant women between opportunities and discrimination: the importance of an intersectional approach

This chapter reflects on the growing importance of adopting an intersectional approach to the analysis of discrimination, particularly in reference to women with a migrant background. This work stems from the GRASE - Gender and Race Stereotypes Eradication in labour market access project funded under the European REC program (Rights, Equality and Citizenship). Moving from the reflections emerged within the project, in this chapter we analyze the reasons behind the introduction of the concept of intersectionality (section 1), its diffusion in the context of European legislation and policy (section 2), and the possibility of using an intersectional approach in analyzing national and European data on the living conditions of migrant women (section 3).