About this Research Topic
Against this background, this Research Topic aims to bring together recent advances in theory and research on women’s empowerment from different disciplines such as cultural studies, economics, gender studies, psychology, political science, sociology, and related fields. The key criterion for inclusion is that each contribution must engage the central theme of “gender justice in the Global South”. We especially welcome contributions that offer critical rethinking on gender justice, development, and empowerment. A preliminary list of topics includes these:
• Definitions of the term “empowerment” within the field of gender and international development
• Intersectional inequalities experienced by women in diverse Global South settings
• Complexities and contradictions of women’s empowerment in different contexts
• Investigating the impact, limitations, and unintended consequences of interventions that target women’s empowerment in the Global South
• Measuring women’s empowerment
• Interventions and movements initiated by women in the Global South
• Implications of Covid-19 for gender justice in the Global South
This is not an exhaustive list. We present it here to stimulate ideas about the topic, and we welcome contributions that consider relevant topics beyond this list. Contributions may include Brief Research Report, Community Case Study, Data Report, Original Research, and Systematic Review.
Keywords: women, empowerment, culture, sustainable development goals, Global South
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.