Challenges of Intersectionality in terms of Honour-Related Violence

Abstract: This study illustrates how postcolonial researchers and activists who deal with the issue of honour-related violence from an intersectional feminist perspective have experienced a hard treatment by researchers, activists and other actors based on some other discourses on honourbased violence issues. Moreover, it is discussed whether polarization in debates between the cultural and intersectional perspectives on honour-related violence has been increased in Sweden following the growth of negative attitudes and polarization in public opinion towards refugees, diversity and immigration - and especially towards groups coming from Islamic countries.