The Challenge of Recognizing Diversity from the Perspective of Gender Equality::Dilemmas in Danish Citizenship

Formålet med artiklen er at analysere spændingen mellem diversitet og lighed mellem køn og at udforske problemer og muligheder i den danske medborgermodelor at inkludere etniske minoritetskvinder. Den undersøger sammenvævning af køn og etnicitet med fokus på to hovedtemaer: En kønspolitisk udfordring, der handler om at kombinere diskurser og plitikker om lighed mellem køn med respekt for diversitet i kulturelle værdier, familieformer og normer om kønslighed. Den anden er den demokratiske udfordring, der handler om at inkludere minoritetskvinders stemmer i politik og kombinere etniske minoriteters lige rettigheder med anerkendelse af kulturel diversitet. Udgivelsesdato: DecemberThe objective of this article is to analyse the tension between diversity and gender equality, looking at problems and potentials for inclusion of minority women in the Danish citizenship model. It addresses the intersection of gender and ethnicity focusing on two main themes: One is the gender-political challenge of combining the discourse and politics of gender equality with respect for diversity in cultural values, family forms and gender equality norms. This theme explores the extent to which the dominant understanding of gender equality in public and private life is a potential or barrier for recognising diversities among women, and it discusses how to empower minority women in their daily lives. The other is the democratic challenge of including the voices of minority women in politics and combine equal rights of ethnic minorities with respect for cultural diversity. This theme explores the extent to which the egalitarian political culture and democratic institutions represents a potential or a barrier for recognising cultural differences and discusses how to empower minority women and give them a voice through democratic politics