CFP: CFP: Feminist Legal Reform and Digital Agency in Global Media Landscapes

Call for Book Chapters

Book Title: Feminist Legal Reform and Digital Agency in Global Media Landscapes

Publisher: IGI Global Scientific Publishing

Proposal Submission Deadline: November 8, 2026

Book Editors:

- Dr. Jamil Akhtar (University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan)

- Dr. Aulia Rahmawati (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Indonesia)

- Dr. Dirk Hartwig (University of Münster, Germany)

Introduction

The intersection of feminist legal reform and digital agency represents one of the most dynamic and contested terrains in contemporary global media landscapes. As digital platforms reshape how societies debate, negotiate, and implement gender justice, new possibilities for feminist advocacy emerge alongside novel forms of resistance, surveillance, and backlash. From hashtag movements challenging patriarchal legal systems to online campaigns for reproductive rights, from digital storytelling by marginalized women to algorithmic biases perpetuating gender inequality, the relationship between feminist legal reform and digital media is complex, multifaceted, and urgently in need of scholarly attention.

This edited collection responds to a critical gap in interdisciplinary scholarship: the need for a comprehensive examination of how digital agency—the capacity of individuals and communities to act purposefully through digital technologies—intersects with feminist legal reform across diverse global contexts. While existing literature addresses feminist legal theory and digital media separately, few works systematically explore their convergence. This volume brings together scholars from law, media studies, communication, gender studies, religious studies, and digital humanities to examine how digital platforms enable, constrain, and transform feminist legal advocacy worldwide.

The book will critically interrogate questions of power, representation, authenticity, and justice at the nexus of law, gender, and digital technology. It recognizes that feminist legal reform is not merely a matter of changing statutes but involves transforming cultural narratives, challenging embedded patriarchal norms, and creating new spaces for women's voices and agency. Digital media, with its affordances for networking, storytelling, and mobilization, has become an indispensable arena for these transformative projects—yet it also presents new challenges, including online harassment, misinformation, algorithmic discrimination, and the digital divide that disproportionately affects women in the Global South.

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before [November 8, 2026], a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by [November 22, 2026] about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by [January 10, 2027], and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Feminist Legal Reform and Digital Agency in Global Media Landscapes. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.

Important Dates

November 8, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline

November 22, 2026: Notification of Acceptance

January 10, 2027: Full Chapter Submission

February 14, 2027: Review Results Returned

March 14, 2027: Final Acceptance Notification

March 21, 2027: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Inquiries can be forwarded to: [email protected]

For Chapter Proposal Submission, please visit the following link:

https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/10358

Contact Information

Dr. Jamil Akhtar

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Contact Email [email protected] URL https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/10358