IPSA Research Committee 07 on “Women and Politics in the Global South” is concerned with issues of gender and marginalisation, beyond specific geographies, especially as they relate to women in the political sphere; to gender and development and to gender politics across issue areas. Four broad research areas encapsulate these concerns:

  • Women in politics
  • Gender, peace and security
  • Gender, law and human rights
  • Gender and development

The theme for the IPSA World Congress in Seoul in 2025 is “Resisting Autocratization in Polarized Societies.”

For RC07, this theme puts the spotlight on “Women’s political participation and activism across the political spectrum.”

Therefore, we are interested in receiving paper and panel proposals where these are a central concern. We offer you an indicative list of topics, clarifying that we welcome others as well:

  • Women in political parties and electoral politics
  • Barrier to inclusion in mainstream politics
  • Violence against women in politics
  • Cyber-violence against women in politics and WHRD
  • Gender equality, rights and LGBTIQA+ movements
  • Women in political movements across the political spectrum
  • Gender and identity politics
  • Gender and ethnic conflict
  • Gender and conflict resolution, management or transformation
  • Gender, peace and security
  • Women’s participation and activism in conflict and conflict resolution
  • Human rights defenders, gender and rights
  • Women, gender and migration

You will need to submit your proposal via the Ipsa world congress interface at https://wc2025.ipsa.org/wc/submit-paper, marking rc07 as your track of choice. We look forward to hearing from you!