CALL FOR PAPERS - Pathways to African Feminism and Development

CALL FOR PAPERS

Pathways to African Feminism and Development 

A peer refereed Journal of the African Women’s Studies Centre (AWSC),

University of Nairobi, Kenya

Original articles are invited for Volume 8 (special) issue No 1 of Pathways to African Feminism and Development on the theme: Harnessing Women's Knowledge, Experiences and Contribution towards Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development.

The theme allows for a wide range of research or literature reviews on these Sub-themes:

1. Feminist Perspectives on Sustainable Development and Women’s Economic Empowerment
2. Women’s Thoughts and Experiences in Relation to Sustainable Development; Definition and Importance
3. DigitALL the future work: Women and Innovation, Technology in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
4. Women's Health: Syndemics, Pandemics and Post Pandemics, Mental Health, Reproductive and Public Health, and Calamities
5. Women Experiences with Religion in the Contemporary World
6. Women and Agriculture, Food Security, Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Preparedness for Sustainable Development
7. Women's Collective Agency, Self-Mobilisation for Empowerment and Sustainable Development
8. Women's Labour Force Participation and Formal Employment for Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development  
9. Women and Entrepreneurship for Empowerment and Sustainable Development
10. Women and Leadership for Sustainable Development
11. Women’s Access to Finance and its Implication for WEE and Sustainable Development.
12. National Budgets Policy Statements and their Implication on Sectors that Support Childcare and Women’s Work for Women’s Economic Empowerment and/or Sustainable Development.

Case Studies should be based on real-life situations and highlight decisions taken that can be replicated in other similar situations.

Book Review corner: Book Reviews on recently published books on Women Economic Empowerment and/or sustainable development are welcome.

Author’s Guidelines

Please, indicate which sub-topic you are responding to.

Author’s name; Institution of Affiliation; Email address; Current Tel. number.

Collaboration among multiple authors, colleagues and other scholars is acceptable with the consent of all co-authors.

An article should not exceed seven thousand words; Times New Roman Font 12; Spacing 1.5, both sides justification. 1 inch margin, (both left and right side)

Paper Structure

Title of the paper

Abstract of 250 – 400 words

Keywords below the abstract; in alphabetical order and separated by commas.

Introduction: background and purpose of the paper.

Body: Clearly discuss the major message of your paper with clear line of thought, justification, problem statement and methodology (the approach you used to collect data for your paper); discussion and presentation of your findings, recommendations, and conclusion.

Clarity and Consistency: Please check your manuscript for headings and sub-headings; clarity of expression, repetition, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency of references to minimize editorial changes.

References (mandatory)

Appendices (Optional)

Please submit an electronic copy of your papers in MS-WORD format by 31^st July 2023 to: weehub@uonbi.ac.ke  cc apmwangi@uonbi.ac.ke