Feminist criminologies have long been interested in the secondary criminalization experienced by women, that is, the differential application of laws and penal norms (Cartuyvels, 2007). But what about this variation in treatment when women are apprehended by the police in the context of social protest? Based on semi-structured interviews with 42 activists who experienced numerous conflictual interactions with the police during their protest activities, this article examines the effects of the intersection of political convictions and gender on the nature of interactions between women and the police. Meetings with female protesters reveal that the political beliefs of the groups often serve as the entry point for interactions with the police, with adherence to certain ideologies increasing the frequency and nature of police repression. This raises the question of the invisibility of gender within crowds. More specifically, it is when activists gather around feminist issues or in intentionally mixed-gender groups that the gendered and political dimensions of identities appear to influence the course of interactions with law enforcement.
This fifty-third episode features an interview with Maude Pérusse-Roy.
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