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Other identities in ethnofederations: women’s and sexual minorities’ advocacy in Belgium

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This article considers the experience of the impact of ethnofederations on social identities that cut across such an ethnic divide. Based on a series of in-depth interviews focusing on the structure and operation of women’s and lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender movement organizations in Belgium, we demonstrate that these groups experience constraints of the dominant ethno-linguistic identity. These results in a ‘federalism disadvantage’ for identities cross-cutting the ethnic divide, the result of which is a neglect of policy competencies situated at the federal level.
Journal: National Identities
ISSN: 1460-8944
Volume: 19
Pages: 415-432
Publication year:2017
Keywords:federalism, ethnofederalism, social movement, women, lgbt, federalism disadvantage
Authors:International
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