Oxford ,United Kingdom
ISBN: 978-609-485-764-5
Date: 27 th March 2026
Category: Women’s Studies
The Abstract Book of the 8th Global Conference on Women’s Studies is now available!
This Abstract Book features all accepted and presented abstracts from the 8th Global Conference on Women’s Studies, along with the author(s)’ information and downloadable PDF files for each abstract. Each entry provides valuable insights into the innovative research and findings shared during the event.
The WOMENSCONF brought together a global community of scholars, researchers, and scientists, creating a vibrant platform for the exchange of cutting-edge research and innovative ideas. This event is more than just a gathering; it’s a dynamic space where lasting professional relationships are forged and thought-provoking discussions lead to future research breakthroughs.
Explore the abstracts by clicking on the “Table of Contents” Tab and discover the diverse range of topics and contributions from our esteemed presenters.
Thank you for your interest, and we hope you find this resource inspiring!
Breaking the Labor Market Barrier: The Lived Experiences of Immigrant Women Entering the United States (U.S.) Workforce
Avion Spencer, Dr. Laura E. Hurtienne
Concordia University – Wisconsin, the United States
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Women Of Colour in International Development: Navigating Identity Assault in Trump’s America
Ellen Bomasang
University of Birmingham, the United States
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Political Empowerment of Women in East Asia: How Female Politicians Are Treated on social media Compared to Male Politicians in Mongolia
Enkhkhuslen Bat-Erdene, Dr. Annemieke van den Dool
Yenching Academy of Peking University, Uganda
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Women Empowerment in Western Balkan
Milica Markovic
Femme Foundation, Montenegro
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Misogynist Incels and the Construction of Hierarchy Through Cryptolect
Jess Mills
New York University, the United States
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Diasporic Women and Feminist Representation in Mira Nair’s Films
shubhra verma, Dr. Ratika Kaushik
NIIT University, India
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Mitigating Structural Violence Against Women Leaders Within Political Parties: Lessons from Nairobi
Walkowa Odinga
Durban University of Technology, South Africa
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Understanding Endometriosis Diagnostic and Treatment Delays: Implications for Future Public Policy
Dyuthi Dhawan
Jericho High School, the United States
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The Instrumentalization of Gender-Based Violence in Warfare: A Comparative Study of Old, New, And Future Wars
Christina Zhang
Shanghai Pinghe School, China
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Improvement in Gender Perspective in Health Research over last five years
Rut Lucas Domínguez, Cristina Rius, Andrea Sixto-Costoya, Adolfo Alonso-Arroyo, Antonio Vidal-Infer, Idalina Machado, Rut Lucas Domínguez*
UISYS Research Group, Unit of Information and Social and Health Research, University of Valencia.Associated Unit to INAECU Interuniversity Institute for Advanced Research on Science and University Evaluation. UC3M-UAM, Spain – Department of History of Science and Documentation, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Spain – Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences, University of Valencia, Spain – Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto. Porto, Portugal
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Sanctified Suffering: Mens Sana in Corpore Sano, Title IX, and the Genealogy of Institutional Silence Among Female Athletes at Phillips Academy Andover
Grace Kim
Phillips Academy Andover, the United States
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Silencing in Policing About Former Genderviolence
Esther Neven
affiliated researcher University of Groningen, Netherlands
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Intergenerational Transmission of Gendered Dynamics: Bearing Witness to A Mother’s Sacrifice
Kim Nguyen-Nalpas
SUNY Cortland, the United States
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Gendered Governance in Fragile States: The NCLW and the Localization of the WPS Agenda in Lebanon
Angela Kahil
USEK, Lebanon
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“Vegetal Women” in Contemporary Polish Ecofiction: Ecofeminist Readings of Dominika Słowik’s Short Stories Wegetacja and Pnącze from the Collection Samosiejki (2021)
Noemi Fregara
University of Naples “L’Orientale”, Italy
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Invisible Hands, Resilient Hearts: Chinese Immigrant Women Navigating Work, Family, And Identity In New York’s Restaurant Industry
Catherine Liu
Rise With Food Foundation, the United States
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Victim Blaming: A silent perpetuator of domestic violence in Indian households
Suparna Das
Asian University for Women, Bangladesh
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Unveiling the Inequity: Mapping the Determinants of Female Underrepresentation in Sri Lanka’s Maritime Sector
Lai Kuen Law, Kaumini Kaushal Dharmappriya De Silva
University of South Wales, the United Kingdom
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Educational Paradox and the Significance of Women’s Tertiary Education in Bangladesh
Aoi Matsuda
Soka University of America, the United States
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Assessing The Impact of Key Enablers of Women’s Leadership Advancement in Mauritius
Nirmala Loung Poorunder, Dr. Deepika Faugoo
University of Technology Mauritius(UTM), Mauritius
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The Architecture of Resistance: Paula Rego and Propaganda
Ana Margarida De Areia Soares
University of Edinburgh, the United Kingdom
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Unseen, unheard and undervalued: experiences of Dutch women working in the IT sector
Elise van der Mark
International Institute of Social History, part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Women Micro-Entrepreneurhip and Social Change in Kampala Central Division, Uganda
Nestor Basemera
Makerere University, Uganda
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Gender, Professionalization, and Economic Agency in China’s Contemporary Equestrian Industry
Ming Dong
Youth Riders Safety Network, China
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“Chain, Chain, Chain”: Unbreaking the Chains of incarceration through improvisation, devised theatre, and storytelling
Oluchi Nwokocha
San Jose State University, the United States
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Nigar Hanım’s Tea Gatherings as a Semi-Public Space in Late Ottoman Society
Beyzanur Yaşar Aktı
Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM), Turkey
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Community-Based Mangrove Management in Wondama Bay, Papua, Indonesia: The Absent Voice of Women in Decision-Making
Nurhani Widiastuti, Manuel Boissière, Edmond Dounias
University of Montpellier, France
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Information Warfare and the Gendered Architecture of Online Hate
Paula Slier
Independent Journalist & Researcher, South Africa
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Obligation and Ambition: Responsibilities of Women in Leadership Education
Alexa Palilla
Gannon University, the United States
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Performing and Resisting Motherhood: Intersectional Feminist Readings of Cultural Identity in Diasporic South Asian Novels
Nushrat Azam, Dr. Jasbir Karneil Singh
Charles Sturt University, Australia
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Selective Patriarchy: Close-Kin Marriage and Women’s Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence
Sana Khalil
University of Washington, the United States
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Negotiating Power in the City: Cultural Policy, Symbolic Change, and Feminist Re-signification in Mexico City
M. Sofia Azuara Villanueva
University of Coimbra, Mexico
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An Intersectional Analysis of Muslim Women’s Experiences In Politics
Nafisa Kiani
UEL, the United Kingdom
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Language, Gender, and Subtle Power: Gaslighting and Micromachism in Georgian Academic Discourse
Sopio Totibadze
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
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Gender Equality at the Top: Why Women Remain Underrepresented in Leadership in Mauritian Institutions
Deepika Faugoo, Pravishta Khoosye, Nirmala Loung
School of Business, Management & Finance,University of Technology, Mauritius
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Reading Women’s Lives: Autobiography, Education, and Social Mobility in European Women’s Histories
Krisztina Cseppentő
University of Pécs, Hungary
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Clash Of Cultures: Re-Emerging Of Women Leadership Roles in The Religious Context in The Philippines
Doreen Benavidez, Charis Abigail A. Benavidez
Academic Dean Saleng Leadership Institute, Philippines
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Queenship Across Empires: A Postcolonial Feminist Reading of Syair Siti Zubaidah Perang Cina and Virgil’s The Aeneid
Dinghui Wang, Dr. Halimah Mohamed Ali, Wan Hasmah Wan Teh
Zhaotong University, China – Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Family as a Site of Gendered Inclusion? Italy’s Assegno di Inclusione and Chile’s Subsidio Único Familiar
Clara Lopez, Angela Patricia Navarro Arevalo
Roma Tre University, Italy
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Violence During Pregnancy: Care and Accountability in Institutional Practice in Lagos State, Nigeria
Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Oluwatoyosi Abikoye
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Nigeria – Development Centre on Law and Society (CEDIS), NOVA School of Law, Lisboa, Portugal
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Firefighters as Transhuman: Rethinking Gender, Ability, and Women’s Work in a Technologically Enhanced Profession
Karen Reidy Lavarnway
Salve Reginia University, the United States
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The Schneider Scale: Women’s Bodily Autonomy as A Barometer for The Health of Democratic Institutions
Kara Schneider
The American University of Paris, France
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