Focus and Scope

An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies (e-ISSN 2654-4784; p-ISSN 2086-0749) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Institute for Research and Community Service, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember. The journal focuses on gender relations and inequalities, gender identity, and women’s agency in Muslim societies and in diverse sociocultural contexts worldwide, using interdisciplinary, critical, and contextual approaches.

The journal publishes original research that advances gender studies in education, religion, culture, public policy, the environment, and social change. Guided by the principles of gender equality, gender justice, and women’s empowerment, the journal promotes inclusive scholarly discourse while taking into account Islamic values of justice, equality, human dignity, and the common good (maslahah).

The journal’s scope is organized into five main areas of study:

Gender, Islam, and Religious Discourse
(Gender studies in Islamic education and pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), religious leadership and authority, Islamic law and Islamic family law, Qur’anic and Hadith interpretation, and Muslim women’s agency in religious practices, the production of religious knowledge, and the negotiation of gendered power relations.)
Gender, Violence, and Social Justice
(Gender-based violence, domestic violence, symbolic violence, discrimination, unequal power relations, the marginalization of women, the protection of rights, and access to justice from a gender perspective.)
Gender, Culture, Media, and Representation
(The construction of gender identities, roles, and stereotypes in culture, literature, and popular culture, as well as the representation and reproduction of gender relations through mass media, digital media, and communication.)
Gender, Women’s Empowerment, and Social Transformation
(Gender-responsive policies, women’s social and economic participation, equal access to education and employment, the strengthening of women’s capacities and agency, and the transformation of gender structures and relations in society.)
Gender, Environment, and Ecofeminism
(Ecofeminism, gender–environment relations, women’s involvement in natural resource management and environmental sustainability, and ecological inequalities and justice from a gender perspective.)

An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies prioritizes manuscripts that place gender issues at the center of research and make theoretical, methodological, or empirical contributions to advancing gender studies. Through original scholarly publications grounded in rigorous academic analysis, the journal aims to broaden academic dialogue on gender equality, gender justice, women’s empowerment, and social transformation in Muslim societies and in global contexts.

Published by:

Institute for Research and Community Service,
Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, East Java, Indonesia.