Special Issue: Reframing African Women – Media, Agency, and Representation
In the context of Africa’s rapidly transforming media ecosystem, a vital call emerges: how do African women engage with, shape, and challenge media narratives that have long been shaped by colonialism, patriarchy, and global inequality? This upcoming special issue delves deep into these critical questions, offering an interdisciplinary platform that draws from feminist theory, postcolonial studies, and digital media scholarship.
🎯 Objectives of the Special Issue
This issue seeks to:
- Reimagine the role of media in transforming gender norms and patriarchal systems.
- Center the voices, lived experiences, and cultural agency of African women.
- Highlight how African media intersects with global gender discourses to influence social change.
- Provide grounded, empirical studies alongside theoretical reflections to broaden feminist media scholarship.
✍️ Topics of Interest
You may consider submitting work related to:
- Feminist and postcolonial theories of gender representation
- Women’s participation in journalism and media industries
- Case studies of feminist media activism in African contexts
- The role of digital platforms in gender activism
- Comparative analyses of African and global media discourses
- Media regulation and policy critique through a gender lens
📅 Submission Guidelines
- Extended Abstract (500 words): Due by 31 July 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 11 August 2025
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 1 September 2025
- Manuscripts should follow the journal’s formatting and referencing styles
- All papers will be subject to double-blind peer review
- Accepted contributors may also be invited to peer review other submissions
Contact Guest Editors:
📧 Rasha El-Ibiary – rousha@aucegypt.edu
📧 Estrella Sendra – estrella.sendra@kcl.ac.uk
📧 Maha Bashri – maha.bashri@uaeu.ac.ae
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