WHEEL OF PRIVILEGE AND POWER
(the closer you are to the centre, the more privilege you have)
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Note: the categories within this wheel are only examples in the Canadian context,
and we should not limit ourselves to them. Intersectionality is a broad concept,
and this tool is only a beginning point.