What do we mean by “Marginalised”?

When we say “marginalised,” we are referring to communities, populations, or identities that have been historically and/or systematically deprived of access to safety, resources, and power. Marginalised communities do not inherently lack safety, resources, and power; they have been deprived of equitable access due to practices like redlining, disparate policing and incarceration, and biased definitions about things like “professionalism” or “intelligence.”

Recommended citation: “Marginalised.” Movement Glossary. Collective Threads Initiative, 2026. https://www.collectivethreads.org (date accessed).