After two and a half years of dedicated effort, the Special Issue on “Social Exclusion and Gender Inequality” has been successfully published online in the Journal of Social and Economic Development (JSED), a SCOPUS-indexed publication by Springer Nature (Volume 27, Issue 1, August 2025). Serving as Guest Editor for this issue Prof. Ajailiu Niumai, faculty in the Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion, School of Social Sciences says, “It was a rewarding learning experience, honing skills in the art of editing and writing.
Heartfelt appreciation is extended to the esteemed contributors who made this publication possible. The collaborative effort brought together scholars from diverse backgrounds, including India, Africa, and the USA. The contributors included:
– Prof. Bandana Purkayastha (with Dr. Rianka Roy, Dr. S. Anandhi & Dr. Deepa Ebenezer)
– Dr. Sudeshna Mukherjee (with N. Rajendra & Dr. Priyanka Dwivedi)
– Prof. Meena Khandelwal
– Prof. Benson M. O. Agaya
– Dr. Akinwumi Sharimakin & Daniel Adukwu Idachaba
– Prof. Shweta Prasad
– Prof. Annapurna Pandey
– Dr. M. N. Rajesh (co-author)
This publication stands as a testament to the power of academic collaboration and dedication to advancing knowledge on critical social issues.
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