Equality and justice in organisations

Aim

On completion of the course, the students should, on an advanced level within the field of Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change, be able to:

• critically account for and compare different theoretical perspectives on organizational change;
• critically account for and reflect upon different theoretical perspectives on intersectional equality strategies;
• account for and compare different perspectives on resistance to equality interventions;
• independently identify and analyse inequality problems in a specific organizational context;
• independently plan and design a strategic intersectional intervention aiming at achieving equality in a specific organizational context.

Content

The course addresses:

• equality strategies in organizations carried out to prevent and combat multiple inequalities and to contribute to achieving social justice
• various approaches to change in organizations
• various approaches to resistance in organizations
• tools for designing, planning and implementing strategies for intersectional equality work