1. Renee Hatcher Feminist Legal Theory Conference
Intersectionality And Development: Exploring Equity in All Dimensions in Development
Renee Hatcher
Feminist Legal Theory Conference

2. Intersectional Approach to Equitable Development
Equitable Development: What it is? Why we need it?
Equitable Framework
Legal Regime and Interventions
Theories of Curb-cut Effect, Mainstreaming Gender, and Solidarity Economy
Conclusion

3. Equitable Development:
Development has largely been a something that has been done to communities, as opposed to done with communities
Equitable development is driven by priorities and expectations that the outcomes from development need to be responsive to underserved populations and vulnerable groups
Equity recognizes that there are different outcomes for different people in this country based on their identities (race, class, gender, ability, sexual orientation)
Equity seeks to push the discourse past protection of marginalized groups towards discourse about transformation (eventually protection is not a necessity)
Recognizes that the same systems and structures that we currently utilize for protection can also contribute to the very same inequities.

4. Inequitable Development: Barriers to Access and Full Participation
Environmental Barriers- Built environment, design, and burdens (zoning black neighborhoods to allow for environmentally hazardous development, Flint water crisis, indigenous lands have been contaminated)
Attitudinal Barriers- the ways in which individuals and prejudice can produce inequitable outcomes (White flight, perceptions about black neighbors)
Policy or programmatic barriers- the ways in which certain groups have been excluded or privileged in policy or programming (FHA redlining, GI Bill)

5. Legal Regime and Interventions in Addressing Equity
The state in some way touches all aspects of development (from publicly built infrastructure and land-use regulations, to regulating private corporations).
Historically, legal interventions to further equity in development have been limited., but exists.
Architecture Barriers Act of 1968
ADA of private housing, education, employment public services
1973 Rehabilitation Act- program or activity, federal funds
Ex. Order environmental racism and historically disparaged communities
Fair Housing Act on 1968/Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

6. Achieving Equitable Development: A Framework
Three dimensions of a substantive equity framework:
Contextual Equity- incorporates the historical socioeconomic conditions that limit or facilitate people’s access to decision-making procedures, resources, and therefore benefits.
Procedural Equity- refers to the fairness in the decision-making process, participation, and decision-making.
Distributive Equity-refers to the allocations of benefits, risks, costs, and losses. Distributive decisions can be based on equality, merit, need, or social welfare.

7. Curb-Cut Effect Theory
Curb-cut effect: laws and policies designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
When we ignore the challenges faced by the most vulnerable among us, those challenges, magnified many times over, become a drag on economic growth, prosperity, and national well-being. Conversely, often focusing on the needs of one oppressed group might help all groups and strengthen the whole nation.
Examples: children-seat belt legislation, African-Americans- affirmative action,
Green Light Light Rail Corridor

8. Gender Mainstreaming
Gender mainstreaming requires the following five steps in undertaking policy or development initiatives: 1) the consideration of gender differences and inequalities in the formulation of the policy issue to be addressed; 2) the needs assessment in the policy or development options of the initiatives; 3) assessment of the options based on gender; 4) determination of what constituencies will be consulted in the policy process; and 5) the formulation of the recommendations for a policy.
Examples:
Planning strategy used by several European cities

9. Solidarity Economy
Solidarity Economy fully embraces equity in all dimensions
Principles
Solidarity
Sustainability
Equity in all dimensions
Participatory democracy
Pluralism
Examples:
Cooperation Jackson
Richmond California

10. Intersectional EQUITY FRAMEWORK: Defining Equity Targets and Goals
John Marshall Law School - Diversity Week 2017
Intersectional EQUITY FRAMEWORK: Defining Equity Targets and Goals
Who counts as a target of equity?
What is the goal of equity?
How are the parameters of equity defined? (who, what why?)
Content: What counts as equity?