This research aims to understand the consideration of the intersectionality by the European Union in its development programs. The ENI CBC MED Programme is used as a case study to approach the study's aims. This program is implemented as a large-scale EU program that comprises 80 projects to further achieve the goals of promoting economic and social development and addressing common environmental challenges in the Mediterranean areas, which are well-known for their highly diverse communities that represent various social categories like, nationality, language, religion, race, ethnicity, and others. Although the term intersectionality is relatively new, it is being used as a principle of assessment as it intends to capture the understanding of discrimination and privilege. The research focuses on analyzing intersectionality, guided by six key principles, “Intersecting Categories”, “Multilevel Analysis”, “Reflectivity”, “Time and Space”, “The Diversity of Knowledge”, and “Social Justice” in the design and the implementation of the program through the analysis of the program documents, the interviews with the program staff, and the focus groups with the program partners. The main takeaway in the process of this research has been the observation that intersectional perspective is partially and indirectly employed as a tool throughout the design and implementation of the program. However, some of the well-used intersectional principles are not recognized as part of the intersectional approach, which stems from a lack of awareness of the concept of “Intersectionality” itself.
Questa ricerca mira a comprendere quanto l'intersezionalità sia presa in considerazione all’interno dei programmi di sviluppo dell'Unione Europea. Il programma ENI CBC MED è stato utilizzato come caso studio per raggiungere gli obiettivi della ricerca. Si tratta di un programma dell'UE su larga scala che comprende 80 progetti che mirano a raggiungere obiettivi legati alla promozione dello sviluppo economico e sociale e ad affrontare le sfide ambientali comuni nelle aree mediterranee in un contesto noto per la diversità delle sue comunità che includono diverse nazionalità, lingue, religioni, razze, etnie, etc. Sebbene il termine intersezionalità sia relativamente nuovo, viene utilizzato come principio di valutazione poiché intende catturare la comprensione della discriminazione e del privilegio. La ricerca si concentra sull'analisi dell'intersezionalità, guidata da sei principi chiave: "Le categorie intersecanti", "L’analisi multilivello", "La riflessione", "Il tempo e lo spazio", "La diversità della conoscenza" e "La giustizia sociale" nella progettazione e attuazione del programma attraverso l'analisi dei documenti del programma, le interviste con lo staff del e i focus group con i diversi partner. Il risultato principale del processo di ricerca è stata l'aver constatato che la prospettiva intersezionale sia stata parzialmente e indirettamente impiegata come strumento durante la progettazione e l'attuazione del programma. Tuttavia, alcuni dei principi intersezionali utilizzati non sono riconosciuti come parte dell'approccio intersezionale, il che manifesta una mancanza di consapevolezza del concetto stesso di "Intersezionalità".
Intersectionality in European Union Development Programmes: A Case Study of ENI CBC MED
ABUSHKHADIM, HIND A Y
2021/2022
Abstract
This research aims to understand the consideration of the intersectionality by the European Union in its development programs. The ENI CBC MED Programme is used as a case study to approach the study's aims. This program is implemented as a large-scale EU program that comprises 80 projects to further achieve the goals of promoting economic and social development and addressing common environmental challenges in the Mediterranean areas, which are well-known for their highly diverse communities that represent various social categories like, nationality, language, religion, race, ethnicity, and others. Although the term intersectionality is relatively new, it is being used as a principle of assessment as it intends to capture the understanding of discrimination and privilege. The research focuses on analyzing intersectionality, guided by six key principles, “Intersecting Categories”, “Multilevel Analysis”, “Reflectivity”, “Time and Space”, “The Diversity of Knowledge”, and “Social Justice” in the design and the implementation of the program through the analysis of the program documents, the interviews with the program staff, and the focus groups with the program partners. The main takeaway in the process of this research has been the observation that intersectional perspective is partially and indirectly employed as a tool throughout the design and implementation of the program. However, some of the well-used intersectional principles are not recognized as part of the intersectional approach, which stems from a lack of awareness of the concept of “Intersectionality” itself.È consentito all'utente scaricare e condividere i documenti disponibili a testo pieno in UNITESI UNIPV nel rispetto della licenza Creative Commons del tipo CC BY NC ND.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14239/1498