Call for Papers | 3-Day International Conference on Digital Threats and Gender Justice by Mar Gregorios College of Law: Submit by Nov 9

About Mar Gregorios College of Law

Mar Gregorios College of Law, established in 2012, is located at Mar Ivanios Vidyanagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Affiliated with the University of Kerala and recognised by the Bar Council of India, the institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes. The college focuses on academic excellence, practical legal training, professional ethics and holistic development, preparing students for successful careers in the legal profession.

About the Conference

Mar Gregorios College of Law, in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights and Centre for Women and Law, is pleased to announce an International Conference on Digital Threats and Gender Justice: Rethinking CyberSafety & Enforcement Mechanism in Cyberspace.

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The conference, organised in association with the Kerala State Human Rights Commission, Cyber Operations Kerala Police, International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences, and South Asian Society of Criminology & Victimology, invites research papers for the International Conference.

In an increasingly digital world, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, cyberstalking, online harassment, deepfakes, privacy violations, and digital discrimination pose significant challenges to human rights and gender justice. This conference aims to foster meaningful dialogue among academicians, legal practitioners, researchers, law enforcement professionals, policymakers, media professionals, and civil society to explore legal frameworks, enforcement challenges, emerging technologies, and gender-responsive approaches to cybersafety.

Key Themes

Authors are encouraged to submit their original unpublished work on the following sub-themes:

International Cyber Law, Human Rights and Gender Justice

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• International legal frameworks addressing cybercrime and gender-based violence
• Technology-facilitated gender-based violence as a human-rights issue
• CEDAW, equality, dignity and protection of women in digital spaces
• State responsibility and due diligence in preventing cyber violence against women
• International human-rights standards and digital gender justice
• Gender-responsive approaches to international cyber law

Comparative Cyber Law, Jurisdiction and Gender-Based Cybercrime

• Comparative legal responses to cybercrime against women
• Comparative regulation of online gender-based violence
• Jurisdictional challenges in transnational cyber violence
• Cross-border investigation and prosecution of gender-based cyber offences
• International cooperation and mutual legal assistance

AI, Emerging Technologies and Gendered Cyber Harms

• Artificial intelligence and gender-based cybercrime
• Deepfakes and non-consensual sexual imagery
• Generative AI and sexualised synthetic content
• AI-enabled cyberstalking, harassment and surveillance
• Algorithmic bias and gender discrimination

Digital Rights, Platform Accountability and the Future of Gender Justice

• Women’s digital rights and online safety
• Privacy, data protection and gender justice
• Social-media platforms and gender-based online abuse
• Platform accountability for technology-facilitated violence
• Content moderation and online gender harms

Themes are indicative, not exhaustive.

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract: 250 words
• Full Paper: 4,000–8,000 words
• Citation Style: Bluebook 20th or 21st edition
• Co-authorship: Maximum of two authors
• Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing

Mode of Presentation

The Conference shall be conducted in a hybrid format. Presenters may thus choose the mode of presentation in the registration form as per their convenience.

Location

Mar Gregorios College of Law, Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam

Awards and Publication

Selected papers will be considered for publication in an ISBN book.

A certificate of merit shall be awarded to the Best Paper under each sub-theme of the Conference.

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Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 9th November, 2026
• Conference Dates: 11th–13th November, 2026
• Full Paper Submission: 30th December, 2026 (Post Conference)

Registration Details and Fee Structure

Click Here to Submit.

• Payments can be made through the payment gateway provided on the website: www.mgcl.ac.in
• Instructions for payment can be accessed through the following link: Click here for payment instructions

Contact Details

Email: [email protected]

1. Ms. Kripa Prasad: +91 9946639024
2. Dr. Shazila Shajahan: +91 8921740257
3. Ms. Jia Jose: +91 7902775297
4. Mr. Devarsh K.: +91 9787612425
5. Mr. Ajith Joseph Baby: +91 7592956086

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