ISSUE ON GENDER & ECONOMICS IN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES
Guest Editors:
Ebru Kongar, Jennifer Olmsted, and Elora Shehabuddin
Over the past decade, there has been an increasing recognition of the
importance of understanding economic conditions in a broad range of
contemporary Muslim societies. However, large gaps remain in our knowledge of
the links between gender, economic well-being, and the varying influences of
religion due to gender-blind analyses and unexplored assumptions and
generalizations regarding Muslim women’s experiences.
This special issue, planned for online publication in 2013 and print in 2014,
aims to provide a forum for rethinking the study of socioeconomic policies
and processes that impinge on women’s and men’s lives in Muslim families,
communities, and countries around the world. We seek contributions that
interrogate the prevailing discourses and explore new insights into women’s
economic well-being in Muslim communities. Of special interest are
submissions that pay attention to women’s agency and voice and the intersections
between religion, gender, class, and ethnicity in the analysis of outcomes.
Submissions that rely on a variety of methodologies and research methods,
including interpretive and quantitative methodologies (such as country-level
or cross-country analyses), are welcome. Feminist Economics very much
encourages submissions from the Global South and Central/Eastern Europe.
Contributions may cover diverse topics, including but not limited to:
• New theoretical frameworks exploring the links between women’s economic
lives and Muslim laws and religious practices.
• The effects of international migration and trade on Muslim women and
children.
• Gendered influences of colonialism and military conflict on Muslim
communities
• Gendered impacts of macroeconomic, social-protection, and poverty-reduction
policies
• Feminist critiques of state and international policies toward Muslim
communities and countries.
Deadline for abstracts:
Please direct queries and abstracts (500 words maximum) to the Guest Editors:
Ebru Kongar, Jennifer Olmsted, and Elora Shehabuddin at gemc@drew.edu