Decolonizing Interventions for Workplace Gender Equity: An Intersectional and Latin American Lens.

Area of Science:

• Sociology
• Development Studies
• Gender Studies

Background:

• Global gender equity initiatives often reflect Western academic traditions and contexts.
• This Western bias overlooks the diverse realities and challenges in the Majority World.
• Existing frameworks may inadvertently perpetuate inequities due to lack of diversity and intersectionality.

Purpose of the Study:

• Critique the limitations of current gender equity scholarship and interventions.
• Highlight the challenges of universally applying Western-centric models.
• Propose decolonial and intersectional alternatives rooted in Latin American theory and practice.

Main Methods:

• Critical analysis of existing gender equity scholarship.
• Examination of methodological biases and individual-level solutions.
• Development of the 5S framework for systemic intervention design.

Main Results:

• Prevailing gender equity approaches lack diversity and intersectionality, often focusing on individual rather than systemic change.
• Western-centric models are inadequate for addressing the complexities of the Majority World.
• The 5S framework offers a model for decolonial, intersectional, and context-sensitive interventions.

Conclusions:

• A paradigm shift is needed to move beyond Western-centric gender equity models.
• Interventions must be decolonial, intersectional, context-sensitive, sustainable, and evidence-based.
• The 5S framework provides a roadmap for achieving systemic change and advancing global gender equity.