Gender inequality persists as a pervasive problem around the world. Globally 330 million women and girls live on less than US$1.90 a day (4.4 million more than men do) and 15 million girls do not get a chance to learn to read or write in primary school (5 million more than boys). The Covid-19 pandemic has further magnified and exacerbated patterns of gender inequality globally and given rise to specific risks and vulnerabilities for women and other marginalized people in the Global South who experience many inequalities in social, economic, and political domains.

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.

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