Call for Submissions

The Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) welcomes article submissions from undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), PhD scholars, and working professionals that explore topics related to development and policy issues. We invite contributors from all academic levels to share their perspectives and insights on the issues that matter most to the community, including but not limited to health equity, gender justice, human rights, and sustainable development goals.

July – August 2025 Topic: Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech Industry
Despite their growing presence, women and gender minorities continue to face systemic barriers in the technology sector. From coding and product design to leadership and policy-making, their contributions remain underrepresented and undervalued. Structural inequalities, workplace bias, and digital exclusion hinder their full participation and advancement. This call for submission invites critical explorations into the socio-economic, technological, and institutional dimensions that shape gendered experiences within the tech industry, particularly across the Global South.

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2025 Submission Guidelines: Submissions may cover, but are not limited to, the following sub-themes: 1. Socio-Economic Dimensions

• Unpaid Labour and Digital Work: Recognising invisible forms of digital labour by women (e.g., content moderation, data tagging) and informal tech-related roles.
• Access to Education and Skills: Examining barriers to STEM education, digital literacy, and tech skill acquisition across gender and socio-economic lines.
• Employment and Wage Gaps: Gender disparities in tech hiring, career progression, and wage structures.
• Intersecting Marginalities: Experiences of Dalit, Adivasi, Muslim, queer, and disabled individuals in tech spaces.
• Migration, Remote Work, and the Gig Economy: Gendered effects of flexible or precarious tech employment and platform-based labour.

2. Technology, Environment, and Inclusion

• Tech for Social Good: Case studies where women-led tech initiatives address climate resilience, agriculture, or public health.
• Design Justice and Inclusion: How design practices exclude or empower different gender identities.
• Digital Infrastructure and Time Poverty: The impact of connectivity, electricity access, and device ownership on women’s tech participation.
• Sustainability and Ethical Tech: Gendered roles in developing environmentally sustainable technologies and practices.
• Tech-Enabled Adaptation: Innovative solutions by gender-diverse groups to navigate environmental, social, or economic crises.

3. Policy, Governance, and Institutional Support

• Tech Policy and Gender Mainstreaming: Assessing national and corporate policies for inclusion in tech training, hiring, and leadership.
• Legal and Regulatory Frameworks: Rights to data privacy, algorithmic transparency, and protections against online harassment.
• Women in Tech Leadership: Representation in decision-making roles across start-ups, corporations, and government initiatives.
• Collective Action and Community Networks: Role of SHGs, tech communities, and mentoring platforms in supporting gender inclusion.
• Digital Public Infrastructure: Gender-sensitive design and implementation of platforms like Aadhaar, DigiLocker, or UPI.

Length: Articles should be between 800 and 1500 words in length. Originality: Articles should be original and previously unpublished. Format: Please submit your article in a Word document format with 12pt Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing, with 1-inch margins. APA Style: All submissions should follow APA 7 style guidelines for in-text citations and references. Please ensure that all sources are properly cited and referenced using footnote style.


Abstract: Please include an abstract of not more than 100 words. Author Information: Please include a short author bio (maximum 100 words) and a profile picture to accompany your article.

Submission: Please email your submission to info@cdpp.co.in with the subject line "CDPP Blog Submission." Please submit your Word document named as "author name_topic." Please ensure that any images or charts are of high quality and are submitted separately in .jpeg or .png format.

Review Process: Once we receive your submission, it will be reviewed by our editorial team. We will aim to respond to selected submissions within 2 weeks of submission. Please note that due to the high volume of submissions we receive, only selected submissions will receive a reply. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for considering the Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) as a platform for sharing your insightful and thought-provoking articles on development and policy issues.

CDPP reserves the right to edit and/or reject submissions based on our editorial policies and guidelines. We will notify authors of any substantive changes we make to their articles.

We look forward to reading your submissions and providing a platform for insightful and thought-provoking articles on development and policy issues.