3rd EDITION OF THE GENDER ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Department of Economics at the University of Reading is hosting the 3rd editions of the Workshop on Gender Issues and Development on November 3-4, 2025.

This workshop will feature contributions in the fields of family economics, gender economics, and development economics. It aims to create a forum to discuss ongoing, cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research connecting these areas.

We welcome submissions in the following themes: gender and trade; gender and labor markets; marriage and divorce; household time allocation; economics of gender-based and domestic violence; gender gaps and income inequalities; household decisions; gender, migration, and remittances; women’s empowerment, women’s entrepreneurship, and economic development; political role; demographic economics; social norms, laws, policies, and institutions; economic development and agricultural production. Keynote speakers:

BISHNUPRIYA GUPTA (University of Warwick), CLIMENT QUINTANA-DOMEQUE (University of Exeter) and CHRISTINE VALENTE (University of Bristol) will deliver keynote lectures.

A special session led by Prachi Agarwal from ODI Global will explore key issues in gender and development, including gender and trade, with a particular focus on bridging the gap between research and policy to enhance development impacts.

Format – The workshop will be organized in thematic plenary sessions. The workshop will take place at the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading.

Submission of papers and participation – Researchers interested in presenting their work at the workshop can submit a full paper in pdf format through the following platform HERE.

The deadline for paper submissions is July 2, 2025.

There are no registration fees. However, as the number of places available for non-presenting participants is limited, interested researchers and professionals should contact the organizing committee for further information.

Scientific committee – Prachi Agarwal (ODI), Pierre André (CY Cergy Paris University), Steven Bosworth (University of Reading), Elisabetta De Cao (University of Bologna), Bénédicte Coestier (Paris Nanterre University), Florent Dubois (University of Turin), Eleonora Matteazzi (University of Verona), Laurine Martinoty (University Paris 1) Benjamin Monnery (Paris Nanterre University), Laura Muñoz-Blanco (University of Exeter), Giulia Savio (University of Turin), Saïd Souam (Paris Nanterre University), Nouhoum Touré (University of Paris 1)

Organizing committee – Prachi Agarwal (ODI), Eliane Badaoui (Paris Nanterre University), Florent Dubois (University of Turin), Neha Hui (University of Reading), Uma Kambhampati (University of Reading), Stefania Lovo (University of Reading), Stefania Marcassa (CY Cergy Paris University), Laurine Martinoty (University of Paris 1), Sam Rawlings (University of Reading), Jade Siu (University of Reading)