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.