KAFA`AH : JOURNAL OF GENDER STUDIES

Specialized Focus:
"Gender in Local-Global Perspectives Grounded in Islamic Values and Local Wisdom"
Kafaah emphasizes gender analysis that integrates:

Islamic discourse with contemporary global issues (technology, environment, health, digital society, public policy).

Local wisdom from Muslim societies or faith-based communities as a critical lens to evaluate Western gender theories.

Transdisciplinarity, utilizing approaches from Islamic studies, social sciences, humanities, and policy studies.

Scope:
Kafaah welcomes original research on the following themes, particularly within developing Muslim societies:

Alternative Gender Theories: Critiques of Western gender theories from Islamic or Eastern cultural perspectives.

Gender and Muslim Diversity: Studies on women, LGBTQ+, and non-binary individuals within diverse Muslim communities.

Gender in the Digital Ecosystem: The role of social media, online fatwas, Islamic fintech (financial technology), and digital platforms in shaping gender relations and identities.

Gender and Environment: Islamic ecofeminism, women in faith-based environmental movements, and the gendered impacts of climate change in Muslim societies.

Participatory Qualitative Methodologies: Field research engaging religious communities and innovative methods .