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under her mandate often intersect. She is very aware that the lived experience of those
subjected to discrimination often involves discrimination on multiple and intersecting
grounds, which compounds their overall exclusion and marginalization. The Special
Rapporteur notes that discrimination on the grounds covered by her mandate, as aligned with
article 1 of the Convention, also often intersects with other forms of discrimination, including
on the basis of gender; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex status; socioeconomic
status; disability; or age. While respecting the limits of the scope of her mandate, the Special
Rapporteur intends to integrate the analysis of intersectional discrimination and the ways in
which it affects the different groups under her mandate, including through joint work with
other special procedure mandate holders, as outlined above.
45.
The Special Rapporteur has a particular interest in the intersections between racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and gender. She believes that
women from ethnically and racially marginalized groups, including people of African
descent, Indigenous Peoples and those subject to descent-based discrimination, are among
those experiencing the most severe forms of exclusion and marginalization. The Special
Rapporteur intends to mainstream gender analysis into all elements of her work and may also
consider reporting to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly on the
intersections between racial and gender discrimination over the course of her tenure as
mandate holder. The Special Rapporteur intends to consult both the Working Group on
discrimination against women and girls and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination in the context of her work on race and gender. In addition, the Special
Rapporteur is aware of prior collaboration between the previous holders of her mandate and
the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity on the intersections between racial discrimination and lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex status. The Special Rapporteur expresses her
commitment to continuing to focus on such intersections and upholding the collaboration and
cooperation with the Independent Expert.
D.
Inclusivity
46.
The Special Rapporteur would like to stress that an inclusive approach to her work is
a priority in the implementation of her mandate. As elaborated above, the Special Rapporteur
interprets the material scope of the mandate as covering all grounds for discrimination, as
articulated in article 1 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Racial Discrimination. She also intends to ground the implementation of her mandate in the
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, which provides an inclusive vision for the
elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and the substantive realization of racial
equality. Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur intends to ensure continuity with her
predecessors, who effectively ensured the integration of analysis inclusive of all relevant
groups across their work.
47.
The Special Rapporteur intends to ensure, in the fulfilment of her mandate, the full
inclusion of people of African descent; Indigenous Peoples; ethnic minorities; those
experiencing descent-based discrimination; those experiencing racism and xenophobia in the
context of migration; those experiencing all forms of nationality discrimination; and those
subjected to religious discrimination, including but not limited to antisemitism and
Islamophobia. The Special Rapporteur envisages additional scope for advocacy on the rights
of those subjected to descent-based discrimination and religious intolerance, while
maintaining all other groups as core constituents of her mandate.
E.
Analysis of the historical roots of contemporary forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
48.
The Special Rapporteur views analysis of the historical roots of contemporary forms
of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance as vital to the effective
implementation of her mandate. Contemporary manifestations of these phenomena cannot be
understood in a historical vacuum. The impact of the harmful legacies of colonialism and
slavery on contemporary forms and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination,
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