This is a call for paper for an edited volume “(Re)Imagining Gender in Post-Covid Times: Transformations and Possibilities” which looks into the transformations that have occurred in gender relations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic, which was a global crisis, had a considerable impact in different aspects and reinforced pre-existing inequalities across gender, sexuality, class, caste, and other spheres of marginality. This edited volume aims to closely examine these transformations through the lens of gender as the primary variable in understanding post-pandemic societies.

This book aims to bring an interdisciplinary understanding of how Covid 19 has restructured and changed the labour market, development sector, increased the digital divide, changed the way individuals identify themselves and highlighted the gaps in health governance. Additionally, the book also examines the impact of pandemic on gender-based violence and changing perspectives in media. 

This edited volume invites chapters from academicians, research scholars and students on following themes:

Themes 

• Gendered impact of COVID-19 on work, labour, and livelihoods

• Gender and Development 

• Gender and Identity

• Care economy, unpaid labour, and domestic responsibilities

• Gender and digital inequalities in post-pandemic societies

• Gender-based violence during and after COVID-19

• Intersectionality: caste, class, race, disability, and gender

• Migration, displacement, and gendered vulnerabilities

• Gender and Law

• Gender and Media 

Submissions which address the broader theme of the edited volume and are not included in the above-mentioned sub-themes are also welcome. 

Submission Guidelines

• Abstracts of 500 words, including maximum 4 keywords should be submitted along with a short bio of the author (100 words).

• Full papers (if accepted) should be between 5000-7000 words.

• Submissions must be original and unpublished.

• Co-authored papers will also be accepted.

Important Dates 

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 15th May 2026

• Notification of Acceptance: 30th May 2026

• Full Paper Submission: 30th July 2026

Review and Revisions

Chapters will undergo a double-blind peer review process and authors may be asked to revise their chapters before final acceptance.

Publication Opportunity:

The complete edited volume will be submitted to a reputed international publisher. 

Submission Process

Please send your abstract  to: genderinpostcovidtimes@gmail.com
  Subject line: CFP Submission – Gender in Post-COVID Times