Conference Tracks

Explore the diverse conference tracks, each focusing on key topics and themes that drive innovation, research, and discussions in the field. Find the track that aligns with your interests and expertise.

Call for Papers

For the past eight consecutive years, FOW has been a powerful global platform uniting researcher, practitioners, professionals, and changemakers dedicated to advancing gender equality. The conference has fostered a vibrant space for collective dialogue, driving innovation, inclusion, and collaboration toward a more just, empowered, and equitable future for women and gender-diverse communities.

Conference Theme: “Feminist Perspectives in GLOCAL Contexts”

Key Objectives of FOW 2026

Advance feminist solutions by amplifying locally rooted perspectives, addressing the global gender gap, and promoting women’s leadership through targeted policy advocacy.
Highlight feminist responses to crises and promote care-driven community resilience.
Tackle women’s underrepresentation in leadership and governance.
Push for workplace equality, addressing pay gaps and discrimination.
Showcase impactful feminist activism and systemic reforms.
Support education, skills development, and reskilling for women and gender-diverse people.
Foster regional collaboration and knowledge exchange through interactive workshops, while driving inclusive policy change via direct engagement with key stakeholders.

How We Achieve This

The conference will feature:

Insightful keynote speeches, expert panels, and interactive workshops
Platforms for research presentation, knowledge exchange, and cross-sector networking
Dedicated sessions for capacity building, policy development, and implementation-focused discussions

Together, we seek to translate ideas into action and build a healthier, more equitable world through shared knowledge, innovation, and collaboration.

We are delighted to invite academics, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, activists, legal professionals, and allies to submit their original contributions to the 9^th International Conference on the Future of Women (FOW 2026). Join us in shaping inclusive, feminist futures through research, dialogue, and transformative action.

Key Paper Submission Tracks and Sub Tracks

Gender Equality and Empowerment

Policies and Legal Frameworks for Gender Equity
Education and Skill Development for Women
Economic Empowerment and Financial Inclusion
Feminist Leadership and Decision-Making

Gender-Based Violence and Human Rights

Legal and Social Responses to Gender-Based Violence
Online Harassment and Digital Safety
Survivors’ Voices and Healing Mechanisms
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Zones
Community-Led Approaches to Intersectional Feminism, LGBTQ+ Rights in Local Contexts

Women’s Health and Well-Being in Local Contexts

Mental Health and Trauma Recovery
Reproductive Rights and Maternal Health
Access to Healthcare for Marginalized Women
Menstrual Health, Hygiene, and Policy

Political Empowerment and Leadership

Women in Politics and Governance
Barriers to Women’s Political Representation
Grassroots Feminist Movements
Role of Women in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution

Feminism in the Workplace and Economic Justice

Breaking Workplace Barriers for Women
Pay Equity and Gender Wage Gap
The Role of Reskilling and Digital Transformation
Women in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Representation / misrepresentation of women in the media, culture, movies, Feminist Storytelling and literature

Representation of Women in Media and Arts
Feminist Journalism and Digital Activism
Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Popular Culture
The Power of Storytelling in Feminist Movements

Girl Child Marriage, Health, and Culture

The Impact of Early Marriage on Education and Career
Health Consequences of Child Marriage
Cultural and Religious Influences on Early Marriage
Strategies for Ending Child Marriage Through Policy and Activism

Feminist Responses to Global Crises

Women in Humanitarian and Crisis Response
Climate Justice and Women’s Leadership
Feminist Perspectives on Security and Self-Defense
Impact of Armed Conflicts on Women and Girls

Abstract Guidelines

To facilitate the submission process and the subsequent follow-up process, please consider the following guidelines, information, tips, terms and deadlines mentioned.

Abstract Submission Deadline

24^th September 2025

Basic Format for Abstracts

An abstract is a compendious summary of a research paper’s substance including its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion.
It should be one paragraph with a word limit of 175-275.
Keywords should be provided as a must (no more than 06 words).
Keywords should be written in lowercase letters (Not applicable to names/scientific names) and should be separated with commas.
Please do not include subheadings, bullets, lists and header/footer in the abstract.
Abstract titles should be short, but descriptive. Informative titles, indicating key points are encouraged. Abbreviations should not be used in the title.
Acronyms should be written in full the first time, mentioned in the text, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
Always follow SI Units.
Scientific names must be in Italic.
Use a negative exponent (g. kgm-3) and do not indicate units as divisions (e.g. kg/m 3).
Chemical formulae should be written in a standard form such as “CaCO3”, not as “CaCO3”. Use a zero before decimal points such as “0.45,” not “.45.”
There shall be no citations or references in the abstract specifically. If there is a need to cite references, please provide the sources in brackets.

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Title: Times New Roman, 12 points, Upper case, Centered text in bold
Body: Times New Roman, 11 points; Line spacing: 1, one column of text

AFFILIATIONS

Affiliations should be indicated with superscript Arabic numbers appearing at the end of surname/family name.
A superscript asterisk shout be used for the corresponding author
Names of affiliations should be given including the country.
If there is more than one name and address, they should be related by superscript numbers.

Ex:-

Surname INITIALS 1, Surname INITIALS 1* and Surname INITIALS 2

1 Department, Faculty, University, Country

2 Department, Institute, Country

*author@gmail.com (* Email address of the corresponding author)

General Instructions

Abstracts should represent the original work.
Informative abstracts and critical abstracts are accepted.
The Abstract should be written in English.
Please indicate one – three most relevant themes for your abstract from the conference tracks.
Please send in a brief biography together with the Abstract (An example is given in the abstract template).
Please download the abstract template and follow the format carefully.
Documents that do not conform to the guidelines will be asked to revise.
Documents received after the given deadline, due to any reason will not be accepted unless the deadline is extended.
The abstract should be submitted in the format of MS Word (.doc or .docx) document.

Important information for the Co-Authors

Please note a single registration permits only one person to attend the conference
If the co-authors would like to attend the conference their registration and payment are required to be made independently.
However, they will be given a discount of 15% from Non-Presenter’s (Listener’s) Registration Fee
The certificate will be issued for the co-authors upon their registration/payment for the conference.
Please make prior communications with the organizing committee regards to this matter to enjoy the benefit of the discount.

If you are not hearing from us

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Make sure to provide your mobile phone number in your registration form along with your abstract for further communications

Send your Abstract

You may send your abstract according to the abstract guidelines. Different registration packages of the conference provide you so many benefits including food, conference pack, abstract book, eligibility to attend the technical sessions, career development workshops, publication opportunities etc. You can select different presentation modes according to your preference. Presentations awards are one of the key elements of the conference. The presenters at the conference will be evaluated by a special committee of academic experts during the conference and the best presenters will be awarded at the award ceremony.

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