‘Intersectionality’ is a term created by Kimberlé Crenshaw to explain how different parts of someone’s identity interact to influence their experience of and treatment by the world (for example, race, gender, class).

‘Feminism’ is broadly a belief in and commitment to full social, economic, and political equality for women. But we know feminism can mean different things to different people.

This is how our understanding of intersectional feminism shapes our work at SARSVL:

We recognise the system of white supremacist heteropatriarchy in which we live creates and maintains power imbalances in our society, and harms everyone.

We aim to resist and dismantle this system and to challenge the structures that discriminate against women, girls and others with marginalised gender identities.

We recognise sexual violence and abuse, and all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), as both causes and consequences of gender inequality worldwide.

We are committed to social justice, equity, inclusion, anti-racism and anti-oppression
of all kinds.