The School of Global Development, University of East Anglia is organising the conference: Debates for a Changing World on 18^th June 2025 – 20^th June 2025.

Despite progress since the 4th International Women’s Conference in Beijing 1995, critical challenges persist to the achievement of gender and wider social justice. These include, amongst others, persistent gender-differentiated inequalities in political participation, health, education, sexuality, violence, employment and livelihoods, especially in the context of a changing climate. The aims of this conference are twofold: to reflect on the current state of the art in Gender and Development debates, and to foster feminist solidarities and collective action within a changing global context.  This 2025 conference on “Debates for a Changing World” is the third in a series of DEV conferences to recognise feminist landmark events: DEV previously organised a conference in 1994, in the run-up to Beijing 1995, to explore feminist visions of gender and development, and another conference in 2015 to take stock of gender relations in the context of rising inequalities.

This 2025 conference on “Debates for a Changing World” is the third in a series of DEV conferences to recognise feminist landmark events. The 2025 conference explores the continued relevance of gender issues and social justice in a world marked by growing political and social polarisation. Part of the 2025 conference will include presentations based on a forthcoming Gender and Development handbook.

The DSA’s Gender and Development Study Group will host an evening reception on Thursday 19 June.  

Call for papers: We welcome submission of abstracts for papers (150 words) and panels (250 words) to [email protected] by 5.00pm GMT Friday 21 March 2025.

Confirmed delegates will be notified by 5.00pm GMT Friday 4 April 2025 and can then make their bookings on the UEA Online Store.