Journal of Gender Studies, vol. 35, no. 5, July 2026

Special Issue: Professions and professionalism from a gendered perspective in the Global North and South

Includes articles on: the gendered professionalization of birth doulas in Turkey through emotional and relational work; intersectionality and labour exclusion: Latin American women in the Netherlands; a qualitative study from a gendered perspective on transgender employee employment decision in Muslim-majority countries; and more.

Journal of Gender Studies

Dedicated to the development of original work investigating the intersections of gender with other categories such as sexuality, race, class, ability, age, culture, politics, religion and location, JGS promotes an international dialogue, seeks affinities with social justice struggles, and engages with contemporary debates and developments in the theorising and lived experience of people of all genders. Hybrid Open Access. Published by Routledge.