Gender, Work & Organization invites submissions for a special issue on Gendered Practices at Work. Researchers worldwide can submit conceptual, empirical, and methodological papers by 31 January 2027.

The academic journal Gender, Work & Organization (GWO) has announced a Call for Papers for a special issue titled “Gendered Practices at Work: (Un)intended Consequences Across Organizations and Markets.” Scholars from around the world are invited to submit original research examining how gendered practices are created, reproduced, challenged, and transformed within organizations, industries, and markets.

The submission deadline is 31 January 2027, providing researchers with an opportunity to contribute to one of the leading international journals focused on gender, organizations, and work.

The special issue seeks conceptual, empirical, and methodological contributions that deepen understanding of how workplace gender practices influence organizational cultures, leadership, inclusion, inequality, and business outcomes.

Exploring the Consequences of Gendered Practices

According to the call, gendered practices continue to shape workplaces, professional identities, entrepreneurship, organizational structures, and market systems across the globe.

Although many organizations have implemented diversity and gender equality initiatives—including parental leave policies, mentoring programmes, leadership quotas, and inclusion strategies—these interventions can sometimes generate unintended consequences.

The editors argue that while many initiatives successfully improve representation and inclusion, others may reinforce stereotypes, create new inequalities, or produce unexpected organizational dynamics.

The special issue therefore aims to investigate both:

Intended outcomes of gender equality initiatives
Unintended consequences emerging from workplace practices
Organizational responses to gender reforms
Everyday interactions that reproduce gender inequalities

Researchers are encouraged to critically examine how formal policies intersect with workplace culture and broader social norms.

Areas of Interest

The journal welcomes submissions addressing a broad range of themes related to gendered organizational practices.

Potential topics include:

Gendered organizational cultures
Gender equality policies and their impacts
Women’s leadership and career progression
Men’s experiences within gendered workplaces
Gendered occupational identities
Entrepreneurship and gender
Workplace inclusion and exclusion
Organizational networks and mentoring
Gendered practices across industries
Business outcomes of gender equality initiatives
Gender and organizational change
Leadership stereotypes
Gender and media representations
Democratic participation in organizations
Workplace power structures
Organizational resistance to equality initiatives

The editors also encourage research exploring differences across industries traditionally dominated by women or men.

Strong Focus on Intersectionality

A major feature of the special issue is its emphasis on intersectionality and diverse social experiences.

Researchers are encouraged to examine how gendered practices affect individuals across multiple identities, including:

LGBTQIA+ communities
Migrants
Women of colour
Indigenous communities
Minority ethnic groups
Workers in the Global South
Marginalised populations

The editors note that understanding differences within gender groups is equally important as examining differences between women and men.

Submissions drawing upon intersectional, feminist, postcolonial, Marxist, or decolonial perspectives are particularly welcomed.

Encouraging Research Beyond Western Contexts

The special issue places considerable emphasis on expanding research beyond traditional Western organizational settings.

The editors invite studies from:

Africa
Asia
Latin America
The Middle East
Indigenous contexts
Emerging economies
Developing countries

The aim is to broaden existing scholarship by examining how gendered practices operate across diverse cultural, political, and economic environments.

Studies focusing on locally specific organizational experiences are encouraged alongside comparative international research.

Types of Papers Accepted

The journal welcomes several forms of scholarly contributions, including:

Conceptual papers
Empirical research
Qualitative studies
Quantitative analyses
Mixed-methods research
Methodological papers
Comparative international studies

Submissions should contribute original insights into gendered organizational practices and their broader consequences.

Guest Editorial Team

The special issue is led by an international team of scholars:

Dr. Daniela Giménez-Jiménez (Lead Editor), TU Dortmund, Germany
Dr. Magdalena Markowska, Umeå University, Sweden
Dr. Patricia Gabaldón, IE University, Spain
Prof. Caren Scheepers, Gordon Institute of Business Science, South Africa

Together, the editorial team brings expertise spanning organizational studies, entrepreneurship, gender research, and management.

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Submission Guidelines

Authors should prepare manuscripts in accordance with the journal’s official author guidelines.

During submission, contributors must indicate that their manuscript is intended for the special issue by selecting the relevant title within the online submission system.

Researchers are encouraged to begin preparing manuscripts well in advance of the deadline.

Key Dates

Call: Gendered Practices at Work: (Un)intended Consequences Across Organizations and Markets
Journal: Gender, Work & Organization
Submission Deadline: 31 January 2027
Submission Type: Conceptual, empirical, and methodological papers
Eligible Applicants: Researchers worldwide
Research Areas: Gender studies, organizational studies, sociology, management, business, entrepreneurship, political science, communication, and related disciplines

Why This Special Issue Matters

Persistent gender inequalities continue to shape workplaces despite decades of policy reform and organizational change. This special issue seeks to move beyond evaluating whether interventions succeed by examining how gendered practices are created, negotiated, and transformed in everyday organizational life.

By bringing together diverse theoretical perspectives and research from multiple regions, the collection aims to generate practical insights for academics, policymakers, employers, and organizations striving to build more equitable workplaces.

Researchers whose work advances understanding of gender, organizational change, and workplace inclusion are encouraged to submit their manuscripts before the 31 January 2027 deadline.

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