The Success Story of the 9th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2023
The 9th World Conference on Women’s Studies — WCWS 2023 was successfully held from 11th–12th May 2023 in Thailand. The conference brought together participants from around the world to discuss key issues in women’s studies, gender equality, and social change.
WCWS 2023 welcomed participants from more than 45 countries, including 40+ physical participants and 50+ virtual participants, creating a strong platform for sharing ideas, experiences, and research across different regions and backgrounds.
The conference focused on important topics such as women’s rights, gender-based violence, social justice, education, healthcare, leadership, economic empowerment, and the role of technology in supporting women’s progress. Participants had the opportunity to present their work, join discussions, and connect with others working toward gender equality.
The program included keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, research presentations, networking opportunities, and publication support. These sessions helped participants exchange knowledge, build new connections, and explore future collaborations.
WCWS 2023 concluded as a meaningful and impactful gathering, strengthening global conversations on women’s studies and encouraging continued action toward a more equal and inclusive world.
Purpose of WCWS 2023
The purpose of the World Conference on Women’s Studies is to offer participants an enriching opportunity to deepen knowledge of global feminisms along with the theoretical, policy, and personal dimensions of Women’s Studies scholar-activism worldwide, engaging with intersecting fields of Gender and Sexuality Studies and the many disciplines that constitute Women’s Studies—all toward building collaborative partnerships, offering publishing opportunities, and enacting visions of a more equitable and liberal world.
Resource Persons
Special Features
Physical Session Chairs & Evaluation Panel Members
- Diana J. Fox, Director, Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), Regional Coordinating Office, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Jamaica
- Gayatri Baruah, Innovative Change Collaborative Services Private Limited (ICCSPL), India
- Rafidah Abd Karim, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Fawzia Afzal-Khan, Montclair State University, USA
- Joan Mathieu, Immigration Lawyer, USA
- Bonita Hampton, State University of New York Oswego, USA
Virtual Session Chairs
- Sarwat Nauman, Institute of Business Management, Pakistan
- Bhushan Sharma, Independent Researcher, India
- Rosaline Govender, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
- Rosila Bee Binti Mohd Hussain
- Manjari Shukla, Independent Researcher, India
- Meltem Ince, Izmir Democracy University, Turkey
- Zehra Habib, Institute of Business Management, Pakistan
- Gozde Ersoz, Marmara University, Turkey
Virtual Evaluation Panel Members
- Maria Carinnes Alejandria, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
- Tania Ramalho, State University of New York Oswego, USA
- Faith Maina, Texas Tech University, USA
- Rachana Pandey, Vasanta College for Women, India
- J.M.Arul Kamaraj, Loyola College, India
- S. Poulpunitha, Alagappa University, India
- Dr Snigdha Singh, Miranda House, University of Delhi, India
- Reema Bhatia, Miranda House, University of Delhi, India
- Sarwat Nauman, Institute of Business Management, Pakistan
- Meltem Ince, Izmir Democracy University, Turkey
- Kayode Eunice, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
- Saurabh Kr. Singh, Vasantha College for Women, India
- Pranoo Deshraju, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
- Nontombi Velelo, University of the Free State, South Africa
- I. Sivakumar, Alagappa University, India
- Dr. Manjari Shukla, Independent Researcher, India
- Rosaline Govender, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
- Emem O. Anwana, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
- Anoosh Khan, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
- P. Pretheeba, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
- Rosila Bee Binti Mohd Hussain, University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Beena Anil, SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, India
- Sumi Daa-dhora, Assam University Diphu Campus, India
- Gozde Ersoz, Marmara University, Turkey
- Arun Kumar Goswami, Jagannath University, Bangladesh
- Kiconco Milliam, Kyambogo University, Uganda
- Kanthimathi Krishnasamy, SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, India
- David Lal, Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati, India
- Bhushan Sharma, Independent Researcher, India
- Paul GnanaSelvam, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Mansee Bal Bhargava, Environmental Design Consultants, India
Peer-reviewed Journals
