Intersectionality and Power: Examining Gendered Structures, Agency, and Resistance in Labour Markets

Call for Papers

Power operates through intersecting systems of oppression and privilege (Avelino, 2021), shaping not only institutions but the everyday experiences of women – especially migrant and racialised women – in employment and entrepreneurship.

This Special Issue explores how female (migrant and non-migrant) individuals, or individuals perceived as women, navigate and contest power structures within the labour market — including entrepreneurial ecosystems.

We invite contributions across disciplines such as sociology, political science, organisational studies, labour economics, law, and cultural studies. We particularly welcome empirical work on:
✅ Gendered and racialised institutions
✅ Power dynamics in entrepreneurship
✅ Precarity, informal labour & economic autonomy
✅ Feminist resistance and activism
✅ Global and postcolonial perspectives
✅ Methodological innovation in intersectional research

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