Royal University for Women (RUW) is ‎delighted to announce the third biennial ‎Women in Society Research Conference ‎‎(WSRC’2025), scheduled for May 2025. ‎Underpinned by RUW’s commitment to ‎academic excellence and societal ‎advancement, this conference will celebrate ‎the remarkable progress of Bahraini women ‎and their leadership, inspired by the ‎directives of the Supreme Council for Women ‎‎(SCW) under the patronage of Her Royal ‎Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al ‎Khalifa.‎

Building on over two decades of SCW’s ‎accomplishments, the conference seeks to ‎highlight Bahrain’s pioneering experience in ‎women’s empowerment, leadership, and ‎active participation in nation-building. ‎Aligning with the 2024 theme for Bahraini ‎Women’s Day, “Women: A Worthy Partner in ‎Building the State,” this event will spotlight ‎women’s contributions to sustainable ‎development and leadership in various fields.‎

Royal University for Women (RUW) has firmly ‎established itself as a hub for advancing ‎women-focused academic and societal ‎discussions through its biennial “Women and ‎Society” conferences. These conferences are ‎a testament to RUW’s commitment to ‎promoting women’s empowerment and ‎leadership by addressing their evolving roles, ‎contributions, and challenges across various ‎sectors. By hosting the 2025 “Women and ‎Society” conference, RUW reaffirms its role as ‎a leading institution in promoting women-‎focused initiatives and fostering meaningful ‎discussions about the transformative power ‎of women in shaping a sustainable future.‎

Submissions are invited under the following interdisciplinary themes:

• Women in Leadership, Law, and Education
  • Women in Diplomacy, Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Women in Education: The Role of All-Women Universities
  • Women in Family and Workplace Dynamics
• Women in Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
  • AI and the Future of Higher Education
  • Women in ICT and Tech
• Women in Sustainability, Architecture, and the Arts
  • Women’s Roles in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Women in Architecture
  • Women in Art and Design
• Women in Health, Sports, and Well-being
  • Women’s Health and Wellness
  • Women in Sports and Physical Empowerment
• Special Interdisciplinary Tracks
  • Collaborative research discussions with public entities, industry experts, and academia to foster impactful policy development and research collaborations.

Papers accepted for the WSRC’2025 after the double-blind peer-review process will be published in the WSRC’2025 conference proceedings, which is indexed by SCOPUS. Additionally, selected papers that have been presented at the conference will also be considered for further development of a possible publication in the highly esteemed partner journals listed below. Note that journal editors are provided with the conference proceedings and will make selections if they feel the work is appropriate and of sufficient quality for the journal. If invited to publish in a journal authors will be expected to develop the work by 40-50%, including a change of title and abstract. Individual journal procedures will need to be followed and there is no guarantee of publication. Of course, this will include one or more of the following journals:

To be announced soon

Supporting Scientific Research Policy

The WSRC’2025 may follow many policies to support the scientific research movement and attract high-quality research. Such policies may be as follows:

Best Paper Award

To encourage high-quality scientific research, the conference may give awards for the best paper and presentation at the whole conference. The author may be awarded and his paper may be displayed on the journal webpage for a conference.

Encouraging Scientific Research for Youths and PhD students

The WSRC’2025 may have an important role in supporting scientific research for young researchers and Ph.D. students through many policies to be discussed in the statute of the conference such as dedicating one issue for outstanding Ph.D. papers in international universities.

Publication Conditions

1. The WSRC’2025 gives priority to applied empirical studies which aim to overcome business and technology problems and obstacles faced by institutions and propose solutions for these problems.
2. The WSRC’2025 welcomes articles via its submission management system. Typed in (two spaces) including margins, references, tables, excerpts, and appendixes. With wide margins (2.5cm and more) at the top, bottom, and sides of the pages.
3. The author shall provide an abstract for his article not more than (250 words) in addition to keywords.
4. The first page of the article shall include the title of the article, name(s) of the researcher(s), workplace, address, and contact number. To ensure confidentiality, the names of the researcher(s) or any sign that may lead to it, must not be mentioned in the body of the article. Any thanks phrases to the reviewers or others may be mentioned by the researcher(s) if wished.
5. The articles must be written in intact language using an academic unbiased style of writing. Articles shall not exceed (10) pages including references, appendixes, tables, figures, and margins.

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