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Chapter 26: Design for Inclusion - Exploring Intersectionality

  Chapter 26: Design for Inclusion - Exploring Intersectionality Date/Time: 10th Sep 2024 Tuesday , 4:10 pm Sharing another very intriguing and interesting concept I learned from the ISTE Course online " Designing for Inclusion" . Now to be honest the term "i ntersectionality " was new for me and I could not figure out what it actually means. I explored the content in the second module of the course, watched additional videos on YouTube and explored on the web. It took time but I think the exercise was worth it. As far as my understanding of the term intersectionality is concerned, it has something to do with our identities that are continually reshaped by our interactions with the various elements in the environment. These elements can be you relate to in family, friends, workplaces etc, this can also include the varying mindsets of the community, it can be related to norms a community sets for women and men, it can relate to your gender, skin colour, ethnicity, re...