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Est. 2010

About Noida International University

Noida International University was established in the year 2010 by an Act (Act No. 27 of 2010) of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature. The University is approved under Section 2(f) & 12(b) of the UGC Act 1956 and empowered to award degrees as specified by UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act 1956. The University is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an A+ grade and a score of 3.44 — the highest among private universities in Cycle 1 — and is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

The University received prestigious recognition by the Department of Science and Industrial Research (DSIR) under the scheme on Recognition of Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs), as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) in 2022 and 2025.


Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS)

Noida International University was established in the year 2010 by an Act (Act No. 27 of 2010) of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature. The University is approved under Section 2(f) & 12(b) of the UGC Act 1956 and empowered to award degrees as specified by UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act 1956. The University is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an A+ grade and a score of 3.44 — the highest among private universities in Cycle 1 — and is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

The University received prestigious recognition by the Department of Science and Industrial Research (DSIR) under the scheme on Recognition of Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs), as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) in 2022 and 2025.

NIU is also home to the Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS), a 900+ bedded hospital and medical college dedicated to excellence in medical education and healthcare. NIIMS follows a pragmatic, hands-on approach to learning, ensuring students gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in the field of medicine.

900 +bedded hospital Hands-on clinical training


School of Liberal Arts

The year 2011 marked the beginning of the School of Liberal Arts at Noida International University. Liberal Arts explores various aspects of human society, working towards the creation and proliferation of a philosophy of life skills, critical thinking, imagination, creativity, aesthetics and pragmatic analysis of life. It helps students view the world from a different perspective and prepares them to become better individuals and professionals through seminars, workshops, guest lectures, media sessions and expert talks.

The School is a vivacious academic community in teaching, extension activities and research, with faculty drawn from diverse backgrounds in the social sciences and regular interaction with industry, NGOs and government agencies.

The Agenda

About the Seminar

The International Seminar on “Gender Equality, Innovation and Sustainable Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” provides a platform for academicians, researchers, policymakers, practitioners and students to explore the role of gender equality in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 5.

Through interdisciplinary dialogue, the seminar will address contemporary issues including social justice, law, public health, education, media, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, climate resilience and economic empowerment. It aims to promote innovative research, evidence-based policymaking and collaborative partnerships that advance inclusion, equity and sustainable development — thereby contributing to the creation of egalitarian and gender-inclusive societies.

Explore the Themes

Tracks and Subthemes

01Gender, Power, and Feminist Thought
  • Patriarchal Structures and Women's Everyday Experiences Across Family, Education, Religion, and the Workplace
  • Feminist Theories and Regional Feminist Movements in South Asia
  • Digital Feminism and Women's Online Activism
  • Grassroots Women's Movements and Community-Led Gender Justice Initiatives
  • Women's Leadership in Social and Political Movements
  • Gender-Based Violence, Resistance, and Collective Action
02Women, History, Culture, and Indigenous Knowledge
  • Women's Representation in History, Literature, and Cultural Narratives
  • Recovering Women's Voices Through Archives, Museums, and Heritage
  • Indigenous Women as Custodians of Traditional Knowledge and Ecological Practices
  • Women's Contributions to Folk Arts, Oral Traditions, and Cultural Preservation
  • Gender, Identity, and Cultural Memory
  • Women and the Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage
03Women's Inclusion, Equity, and Sustainable Development
  • Intersectionality: Women at the Margins (Caste, Class, Disability, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Religion)
  • Gender-Responsive Governance and Inclusive Institutions
  • Women's Participation in Local Governance and Decision-Making
  • Gender Equality and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Women's Access to Education, Resources, and Public Services
  • Social Protection and Welfare Policies for Women
04Women, Media, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
  • Women's Representation and Leadership in Media Industries
  • Women in STEM, Artificial Intelligence, and Emerging Technologies
  • Gender Bias in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies
  • The Gender Digital Divide: Access, Literacy, and Digital Inclusion
  • Online Safety, Cyber Violence, and Digital Rights of Women
  • Women Content Creators and Digital Entrepreneurship
05Women's Economic Empowerment and Future of Work
  • Women Entrepreneurs, Start-ups, and Innovation Ecosystems
  • Women's Access to Finance, Credit, and Markets
  • Financial Inclusion and Digital Banking for Women
  • Skill Development, Reskilling, and Future Employment Opportunities
  • Women in the Informal Economy and Gig Work
  • Rural Women's Livelihoods, Self-Help Groups, and Social Enterprises
  • Leadership, Corporate Inclusion, and Gender Diversity in the Workplace
06Women's Health, Care, and Well-being
  • Women's Physical, Reproductive, and Sexual Health
  • Maternal Health and Nutrition Across the Life Course
  • Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being of Women
  • Unpaid Care Work and the Care Economy
  • Work-Life Balance, Care Responsibilities, and Women's Employment
  • Gender, Climate Change, and Women's Health
  • Healthcare Access for Rural, Tribal, and Marginalized Women
07Women, Law, Rights, and Justice
  • Constitutional and Legal Safeguards for Women's Rights
  • Women's Human Rights in International and Comparative Perspectives
  • Gender Justice and Access to Legal Aid
  • Addressing Gender-Based Violence Through Law and Policy
  • Workplace Harassment and Legal Remedies
  • Property, Inheritance, and Land Rights of Women
  • Bridging the Gap Between Legal Rights and Women's Lived Experiences
  • Women's Rights in the Digital Era: Privacy, Cyber Laws, and Online Protection

Ethical Statement

The International Seminar on committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, and transparency in accordance with the principles of the Ethical Committee. All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

Every submission will undergo plagiarism screening, AI-assisted content verification (where applicable), and a rigorous peer-review process to ensure fairness, confidentiality, and scholarly quality. Any form of research misconduct — including plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate submission, inappropriate authorship, or undisclosed conflicts of interest — will result in rejection of the manuscript and may lead to further action by the Seminar Organizing Committee.

Authors are also required to submit a duly signed Consent Form confirming that they have obtained all necessary permissions for the use of any third-party content, including personal information, images, tables, figures, or other copyrighted material, wherever applicable.

Transparency Statement

These Proceedings are from Seminar which is organised by School of Liberal Arts at Noida International University.

The Editorial decision making and oversight of peer review is conducted by the Editorial decision makers Prof. (Dr.) Aparna Sharma, Dean School of Liberal Arts, Noida International University and Prof. (Dr.) Anil Sehrawat, Dy. Director Amity Institute of Corporate Communication, Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh, including the Editorial and Review Board mentioned on the Website.

The Peer Review process is conducted by a committee of academicians who jointly assessed each article. The subject experts are chosen from a pool of Peer Reviewers to peer review the articles invited from the wide academic community. The External Review Committee along with Internal Review Committee is led by Dr. Soumi Banerjee, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts.

Submissions Open

Call for Papers & Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit their papers for the seminar, ensuring strict adherence to the submission guidelines provided. We look forward to your valuable contributions.

Formatting requirements

  • Papers must use the prescribed template, available on the Seminar website.
  • APA 7th edition citation style must be followed throughout.
  • 10-point Times New Roman with 1.0 line spacing.
  • Full paper of 3,000–3,500 words, including abstract, keywords, citations, references and bibliography.
  • Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
  • The document must not exceed seven pages and may include figures, graphs and images.
  • Each paper may have a maximum of three authors.

Scope & author responsibilities

Submissions are welcome in all areas of Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, and related interdisciplinary themes aligned with the seminar theme.

Authors are expected to present original research that has not been published elsewhere. All data, methods and findings should be accurately reported, without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate data manipulation. Authors must properly acknowledge the contributions of others, including citing relevant work.

Plagiarism, in any form, is unacceptable and will result in rejection of the submitted paper. Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their work. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple conferences or journals simultaneously is considered unethical and is strictly prohibited.

Original research No plagiarism Disclose conflicts of interest No duplicate submission
Mark Your Calendar

Important Dates

Deadline
20th Sept 2026
Paper submission
Notification
22nd Sept 2026
Acceptance of papers
Registration
23rd Sept 2026
Registration Starts
Late
27th Sept 2026
Registration closes
Seminar
01 Oct 2026
Hybrid (Online / Offline)

Publication Opportunity

Accepted and presented papers will be considered as procedings with bloomberry publishing india private limited (will be provided with DOI & open access). It will be submitted for Scopus indexing (subject to acceptance as per indexing norms)

Each accepted and presented paper will receive a certificate of participation, regardless of the number of authors. The final publication is subject to the publication partner's norms — including a similarity index below 10%, the AI policy and originality of work.

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For Authors

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are expected to present original research that has not been published elsewhere. All data, methods, and findings should be accurately reported, without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation. Authors must properly acknowledge the contributions of others, including citing relevant work. Plagiarism, in any form, is unacceptable and will result in the rejection of the submitted paper. Furthermore, authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their work. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple Seminars or journals simultaneously is considered unethical and is strictly prohibited.

Original Research Accurate Reporting Proper Citation No Plagiarism Disclose Conflicts of Interest No Duplicate Submission

Review Process and Procedure

All manuscripts submitted to the International Seminar on undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure originality, academic quality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the Seminar themes. The identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process. The Seminar adheres to internationally accepted standards of scholarly publishing and research ethics.

1

Initial Screening

Manuscripts are checked for scope, formatting, and originality (Similarity Index and AI check).

2

Double-Blind Peer Review

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript and recommend Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject.

3

Assigning Papers to Reviewers

Eligible manuscripts are anonymized and assigned to two independent reviewers; Internal and External Review Panel.

4

Reviewer's Comments

The Editorial Committee reviews the reports and communicates the decision. A third reviewer may be consulted if required.

5

Author's Revision/(s) as per Reviewer's Suggestions

Authors revise the manuscript and submit a response to reviewers' comments.

6

Final Checking of Paper

1. AI & Similarity (to be checked again)
2. Whether Reviewer's Suggestions incorporated.

7

Final Decision

Submitted for publication/rejected

To be noted:

1. All accepted papers are subject to the final editorial evaluation and publication decision of our publication partners.

2. Final submission should include below mentioned documents

  1. Original Manuscript
  2. AI & Plag Report
  3. Signed Consent to Publish & Transfer of Copyright Form
  4. Signed Conflict of interest Declaration Form
  5. Signed Author Consent and Declaration Form
  6. Signed Author Declaration Form regarding the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence(AI) Tools
  7. Images in JPEG format (only applicable for papers that have used images)
  8. Consent needs to be taken for infographic snapshots from other sources, screenshots of social media posts of influencers etc.
Secure Your Spot

Registration & Payment

Publication charges registration
till 27th Sept 2026
Foreign AuthorRs 5000/-
Industry ProfessionalsRs 5000/-
Academicians and FacultyRs 4500/-
Research Scholars / Masters Students (Only for Presentation)Rs 1000/-

Payment details

After submission, authors will receive an acceptance email along with the registration and payment link. For all accepted papers with more than one author, it is mandatory that each author registers individually and remits the applicable fee corresponding to their respective designation.

The final publication is subject to the publication partner's norms (for example, similarity index below 10%, AI policy and original work). Authors are requested to adhere to the guidelines mentioned above.

Chief Patron
Dr. Devesh Kumar Singh
Chief Patron
Dr. Devesh Kumar Singh
Chairman
Noida International University
Patrons
Prof. (Dr.) Vikram Singh
Patron
Prof. (Dr.) Vikram Singh
Hon'ble Chancellor
Noida International University
Prof. (Dr.) Uma Bhardwaj
Patron
Prof. (Dr.) Uma Bhardwaj
Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor
Noida International University
Co-Patrons
Dr. Mukesh Parashar
Co-Patron
Prof. (Dr.) Mukesh Parashar
Registrar
Noida International University
Dr. Tanveer Ahmad Wani
Co-Patron
Prof. (Dr.) Tanveer Ahmad Wani
Dean, Quality Assurance & Accreditations
Noida International University
Chairperson
Prof. (Dr.) Aparna Sharma
Seminar Chair
Prof. (Dr.) Aparna Sharma
Dean, School of Liberal Arts
Noida International University
Sessions

Guests

Chief Guest
To be announced
Details will be updated on this page.

Guest of Honour


Guest of Honour
Ambassador H.E. Mr Omar Castaneda Solares
Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala

Keynote Speakers

Keynote Speaker
Prof. (Dr.) Sanghamitra Sheel Acharya
Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health
School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Keynote Speaker
Advocate Veena Ralli
Senior Mediator · Organizing Secretary, Samadhan
Delhi High Court

Valedictory Guest
Prof. (Dr.) Ash Narain Roy
Former Director, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi
Organising Team

Ethical Committee and Editors

Prof. (Dr.) Anil Sehrawat
Deputy Director, AICC, Amity University Noida, Utter Pradesh
Prof. (Dr.) Aparna Sharma
Dean, School of Liberal Arts, Noida International University, Greater Noida

Conveners & Office Bearers

Convener
Dr. Soumi Banerjee
Assistant Professor, Department of English
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Convener
Dr. Devi Prasad
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
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Organising Secretary
Prof. (Dr.) Quaisar Alam
School of Liberal Arts

Co-Conveners

Dr. Rachna Davi
Co-Convener
Dr. Poonam Kumari
Co-Convener
Dr. Yogita Sharma
Co-Convener
Dr. Nancy Puri
Co-Convener
Dr. Ajay Tiwari
Co-Convener
Coordinating Team

Seminar Sub-Committees

Editorial / Review Committee

  • Dr. Poonam Kumari (Head)
  • Dr. Rachna Davi
  • Dr. Quaisar Alam
  • Dr. Hena Dembla
  • Dr. Nancy Puri
  • Dr. Devi Prasad
  • Dr. Ajay Tiwari
  • Dr. Vinod Kumar Singh
  • Dr. Jyotsana Mishra
  • Dr. Yashika Tomar
  • Dr. Ruhi Ruchira

Registration Committee

  • Dr. Nancy Puri (Head)
  • Ms. Saloni Goel
  • Mr. Jay Prakash
  • Mr. Sachin Suman

Technical Committee

  • Dr. Yogita Sharma (Head)
  • Dr. Ajay Tiwari
  • Dr. Jay Prakash
  • Mr. Sachin Suman

Logistics & Hospitality Committee

  • Dr. Sudesh Sangwan (Head)
  • Dr. Ajay Tiwari
  • Dr. Hena Dembla

Session Management Committee

  • Dr. Ajay Tiwari (Head)
  • Dr. Hena Dembla
  • Dr. Nancy Puri

Plagiarism & AI Committee

  • Dr. Henna Dembla (Head)
  • Dr. Jyotsana Mishra
  • Dr. Ajay Tiwari

Funding & Finance Committee

  • Dr. Rachna Davi (Head)
  • Dr. Shraddhesh Tiwari

Certificate Committee

  • Dr. Ajay Tiwari (Head)
  • Mr. Suriender Kashyap
  • Ms. Saloni Goel
EXTERNAL REVIEWERS

External Reviewers

Prof. Pinki Punia

PGDAV College
University of Delhi, Delhi

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj

Department of Political Science
Shyam Lal College (Evening)
University of Delhi, Delhi

Dr. Ankita Shukla

Associate Professor
Amity Institute of Advanced Legal Studies,
Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Bikram Kumar Jena

Assistant Professor (OES - I),
Department of Anthropology,
Govt. Model Degree College, Deogarh
Affiliated to Sambalpur University,
Odisha-768108

Dr. Baishali Mitra

Academician, Strategic, Corporate and Business Communication
Ahmedabad, India

Dr. Jyoti Kanoujiya

Assistant Professor
Dept. Of Psychology
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar Punjab

Dr. Sanjana Sharma Marwaha

Associate Professor, Sociology,
Amity Institute of Social Sciences,
Amity University Uttar Pradesh

Advisory Board

Prof.(Dr.) Ravindra Kumar Sharma

Convenor UGC Committee
Ministry of. Education

Wasino Wasino

Professor of Social History, Semarang State University,
University of Indonesia

Prof. (Dr.) Jagdish Kumar Pundir

Professor of Sociology
Ex Pro Vice Chancellor
C.C.S. University, Meerut (U.P.)

Dr Tahir Mahmood

Professor of Eminence & Chairman,
Amity Institute of Advanced Legal Studies,
Amity University Uttar Pradesh

Prof.(Dr.) Lalit Garg

University of Malta, Malta
Honorary lecturer at the University of Liverpool
United Kingdom (UK)

Prof. (Dr.) Abdulrahman P. Vijapur

Emeritus Professor of Political Science
University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya

Prof.(Dr.) Alok Misra

Vice Chancellor, Mewar University
Chittorgarh, Rajasthan,
India

Retd. Prof.(Dr.) Ashok Shastri

Head of Managing Committee,
MV PG College
Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Prof.(Dr.) Ratneshwar Mishra

(Retd.)Professor & Head
Department of History
LNMU, Darbhanga

Prof.(Dr.) Madhu Kishwar

Chair & Professor
Indian Council of Social Science Research
Delhi

Dr. Raj Singh

Vice Chancellor
Bennett University UP

Dr. Devesh Sharma (Retd.)

NAS PG College Meerut

Prof.(Dr.) Maninder Thakur

Centre for Political Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Prof.(Dr.) Sanjay Swarnkar

Academic Secretary, Department of History,
Govt. K.R.G.P.G. (Auto) College, Gwalior (M.P.)

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