Call for Papers and Artistic Works

What Does it Mean to be a Woman in the Global South?

The "White World," as defined by Walter Rodney, determines who is white and who is black. To this, we add that the White World also dictates which women are enslaved and which may be free. It is difficult to envision the possibility of women’s liberation in the Global South without the complete dismantling of colonialism and Western imperialism. While women in many post-colonial patriarchal nations are exploited in myriad ways, it is a mistake to imagine that this exploitation—and the patriarchal mentality of the post-colonial world—is not profoundly shaped by Western influence. Many African and South American nations continue to funnel their resources to the West while their own populations suffer from hunger. We must recognize that the development, freedom, and so-called "democracy" of the West are built upon the systematic exploitation of underdeveloped nations. In this context, the patriarchal structures within these nations leverage this external exploitation to further oppress and "double-exploit" women from their own nations.

We invite writers, scholars, and artists from the Global South to rethink these issues alongside us and submit work concerning the conditions of women in these regions. For our second volume’s first issue, we are accepting scholarly articles, creative essays, poetry, fiction (such as short stories), short videos, photography, and paintings.

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026

Content:

• Provide a proper critique or analysis of a recent or current event.

• Submit original articles that have not been previously published online.

Length:

• Articles should be 2,000 to 5000 words. We encourage non-academic or semi-academic papers.

• For photojournals, max 2 images, including a background description for the images.

• For painting, installation art, and cartoon, one high-quality picture of the artwork followed by a short description. 

• Translations should be 3,000 words or less.

• Poems should be 1,500 words or less.

• Interviews should be 3,500 or less.

• Short stories and creative writings should be 3000 words or less.

References:

• Include references or hyperlinks where necessary to support your arguments.