An Intersectionality based Policy Analysis Framework: Advancing the Multiple Equity Measures

Authors

  • Purna Nepali Kathmandu University, Nepal
  • Prakash Baral Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/hf5daq72

Keywords:

Caste System, Hierarchy, Historical Privilege, Intersectionality, Land Access, Multiple Social Equity Measures

Abstract

This paper aims to devise intersectionality based policy analysis to advance multiple equity measures, with the in-depth analysis of access to land resources by Dalit community in rural-agrarian settings, and a special focus on their current state and causes of landlessness and its effect on social exclusion/inclusion. Contributing to the theoretical debate on caste and class formation, the study depicts on how the caste system influences land ownership and access. It addresses the complex and multiple inequalities embedded in the lived experiences of Dalit communities, reflecting their lower social status and class position in Nepali society. The intersectionality framework proves highly relevant for examining innovative policy approaches related to land accessibility among Dalits, facilitating the translation of intricate knowledge into accessible messages essential for a new policy discourse that prevents the concentration of resources and services in the hands of elites within marginalized groups.

 

 

Author Biographies

  • Purna Nepali, Kathmandu University, Nepal

    DR. PURNA BHADUR NEPALI is Associate Professor, and Head of Department, Department of Public Policy at Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM). He is Founding Program Director, Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM), KUSOM. Dr. Nepali is Research Fellow (non-resident), Harvard Kennedy School and Hutchins Center, Harvard University, US where he is undertaking his research on Political Economy of Inclusive Agrarian Transformation: Comparative Analysis of Race-Caste of US and Nepal/South-Asia. He has completed his Fulbright Visiting Research Fellowship (2017-18) in Global Development and Sustainability at Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, USA. His research are public and social policy, inclusive growth, social inclusion, and rural/agrarian issues. As a lead editor of the Journal- New Angle, he recently edited a special issue of the peer reviewed article called Agrarian and Land Issues that can be found here: http://www.nepalpolicynet.com/new/new-angle/new- angle-december-2016/. He can be accessed at purna@kusom.edu.np, kumar2034@gmail.com

  • Prakash Baral, Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal

    PRAKASH BARAL is Assistant Professor, at Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agriculture and Forestry University. He was Agricultural Extension and Outreach Officer, Horticulture Development Resource Center, Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Gandaki Province, Nepal. Previously, he was serving as Assistant Professor in Jibika College of Agricultural Sciences under the Department of Agriculture Extension and Rural Sociology. He has been engaged in different research related to agriculture, land reforms, policy reforms, and agrarian issues. Email: pra.brl38742@gmail.com

References

Caste System, Hierarchy, Historical Privilege, Intersectionality, Land Access, Multiple Social Equity Measures

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Published

2024-09-22

Issue

Vol. 8 No. SI(1) (2024): Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress Special Issue on Intersectionality: From Theory to Practice

Section

Special Issue on Intersectionality: From Theory to Practice