We are pleased to invite you to the 9th Annual Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW 2026), proudly hosted by the Department of Economics at Monash University in partnership with the Women in Economics Network (WEN). Further details are available on the AGEW 2026 website.
The Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW) is a premier conference dedicated to advancing gender economics in Australia.
Now in its ninth year, AGEW is held in collaboration with the Women in Economics Network (WEN), and brings together a diverse mix of scholars and policymakers from both Australia and abroad.
The workshop serves as a key platform for presenting cutting-edge research on gender-related economic issues and engaging in meaningful dialogue between academics and policy practitioners.
AGEW’s primary objective is to build a vibrant research community committed to strengthening the evidence base that supports more gender-equitable policy and social outcomes.
The program will feature a combination of academic paper presentations, a Capacity-Building workshop, and a policy symposium, providing opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration across research and policy domains.
IMPORTANT DATES AND SUBMISSION LINK
Paper submission open: 17th of August 2025
Paper submissions close: Deadline extended to 24th of October 2025 11:59 pm (AEDT)
Please use the following link to submit your paper: Click here
Announcement of acceptance of paper: Mid-November 2025
Registrations open: Mid-November 2025
Registrations close: 27th of January 2026 11:59 pm (AEDT)
Workshop Date: 11-13th of February 2026, in-person event
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
We are pleased to share that the workshop will include keynote addresses by two distinguished scholars: Professor Stefania Albanesi and Professor Manisha Shah
CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOP AND POLICY SYMPOSIUM
The AGEW 2026 will open with a capacity-building session, “How Safe are Women? Cross-disciplinary Issues, Methods and Data.” This half-day workshop, run by CEVAW, will be held on Wednesday, 11 February, from 2–5pm and followed by networking drinks. AGEW 2026 will conclude on Friday, 13 February, with a Special Policy Symposium on Occupational Segregation. Further details will be provided in November.
SPECIAL SESSION
AGEW will host special sessions on the Economics of Violence Against Women, co-organised with CEVAW, GLO and JOPE (link to JOPE’s “Sexual and Domestic Violence” collection). If you would like your paper considered for these sessions, please indicate this when submitting. Post-workshop submission to the JOPE collection is optional and peer-reviewed. Enquiries: Prof. A. Mavisakalyan — astghik.mavisakalyan@curtin.edu.au.
If you are not planning to present a paper but are interested in joining us at the event, please register to attend when registration is open.
Please feel free to contact the organising committee if you have additional questions at: agew2026@monash.edu.
On behalf of the AGEW 2026 Organising Committee at Monash University
Jaai Parasnis and Solmaz Moslehi