National Conference on 'Women's Challenges in India: Law, Society, and Empowerment'

Saveetha School of Law is inviting research papers for its National Conference on "Women's Challenges in India: Law, Society, and Empowerment", to be held on 10 July 2026 in hybrid mode. The conference brings together academics, researchers, students, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss the legal, social, economic, and cultural challenges that women continue to face in contemporary India.

If you work on gender, women's rights, labour, criminal justice, or related areas, this is a chance to present your research and be considered for publication in an ISBN-bearing edited volume.

Saveetha School of Law operates under the Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), a deemed-to-be university with NAAC A++ accreditation. The law school is recognised in national rankings and has a strong record in legal research and academic events.

Papers are invited on the following sub-themes (the list is indicative, not exhaustive):

• Gender equality and constitutional safeguards in India
• Women and labour laws: workplace harassment and wage disparity
• Challenges faced by women in the informal sector
• Women's safety and the criminal justice system
• Digital gender divide and cyber crimes against women
• Women in maritime, aviation, and non-traditional sectors
• Health, mental well-being, and reproductive rights of women
• Women and environmental justice
• Role of education in women's empowerment
• Gender bias, social norms, and cultural barriers in India

Educators, academicians, activists, think tanks, researchers, scholars, students, professionals, and other relevant stakeholders of law are invited to contribute. Co-authorship of up to 3 authors is permitted.

• Abstract: maximum 200 words, including the paper title and author details as footnotes.
• Full paper: 2,000-4,000 words (including footnotes).
• Formatting: Times New Roman, font size 12, line spacing 1.5; footnotes in size 10, spacing 1.
• Citation: ILI style (as at ili.ac.in/cstyle.pdf) or OSCOLA 4th edition.
• Originality: not more than 15% similarity and less than 10% AI usage; the work must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.

Registration fee (per author):

• Students: INR 499
• Research Scholars: INR 599
• Academicians: INR 699
• Participation only (no paper): INR 200

• Certificates of Merit for the top 5 presenters/papers.
• E-certificate for all participants.
• Selected papers will be published in an ISBN-edited book.

Submit your abstract by email, and if selected, submit your full paper by the stated date ahead of the conference on 10 July 2026. Key dates have been revised since the conference was first announced, so please confirm the operative abstract deadline directly with the organisers at wcilse2026@gmail.com before submitting.

Email your abstract (and later your full paper) to wcilse2026@gmail.com. For any queries, contact the coordinators listed below.

• Abstract within 200 words, with title and author details in footnotes
• Full paper 2,000-4,000 words, formatted as specified
• ILI or OSCOLA (4th ed.) citations
• Similarity under 15%, AI usage under 10%
• Registration fee paid per author
• Submitted to wcilse2026@gmail.com before the deadline