Abstract
Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) have become essential
considerations in different academic fields in recent years, attracting
an increasing number of voices and perspectives from different groups.
There is a clear lack of an intersectionality framework that is more
inclusive of the global diversity of researchers. As researchers from
the Global South, we recognize the need to present a global view of EDI
in order to highlight the role of intersectionality between
discrimination and other cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic factors
that ultimately reduce the likelihood of researchers from Global South
of reaching leadership positions. We present a simple model of
intersectionality that explains the main drivers of the variation in
academic success among researchers, and highlight that these drivers are
often correlated. We recommend measures to increase the representation
of the global diversity of researchers in order to collectively solve
global societal and environmental issues.