Intersectionality
Uber Technologies would acknowledge that gender is only but one
component of the complex human identity. Other bases of protections are
outlined in the General Diversity Policy including Disability, Sexual
Orientation, Age, Marital Status, Race, Religion, and National origin.
However, it’s been shown in past research and court cases that certain
prejudices against members of several protected groups at once (e.g.
race and gender together like black female) can go unaccounted for due
to the lack of legislation or by-laws protecting such intersectional
groups (Crenshaw, 1989). This policy serves to apply to claims of
discrimination against gender or any combination of protected
characteristics that includes gender.