It is with great honor and a profound sense of responsibility that we announce the official establishment of the Interest Group on Feminist Constitutionalism within the International Society of Public Law (ICON•S). The creation of this group represents a significant milestone in the Society’s ongoing effort to foster rigorous, inclusive, and globally engaged scholarship in the field of public law. In a moment marked by deep transformations—ranging from democratic backsliding and authoritarian resurgence to persistent patterns of inequality that continue to shape institutional arrangements—the need for analytical frameworks capable of confronting structural exclusions has never been more evident. Feminist constitutionalism, with its critical attention to power, its commitment to substantive equality, and its insistence on expanding the horizons of constitutional imagination, provides one such essential framework.
The Interest Group on Feminist Constitutionalism is conceived as a space dedicated to the advancement of high-quality academic dialogue, anchored in methodological pluralism and attentive to the comparative, transnational, and interdisciplinary dimensions that characterize modern public law. Its mission is to nurture scholarly collaboration capable of producing innovative research, generating cross-border conversations, and stimulating theoretical and empirical contributions that illuminate the ways in which gender structures intersect with constitutional arrangements. It also seeks to amplify a diversity of scholarly voices, particularly those historically marginalized in global academic debates, by facilitating networks that connect individuals and institutions across regions and academic traditions. Through this collective effort, the Interest Group aims to situate feminist constitutionalism as a vital and evolving field that speaks directly to questions of democratic legitimacy, institutional accountability, and the full realization of human rights.
In the months ahead, we will begin to implement a series of initiatives that reflect these commitments. We anticipate organizing scholarly dialogues, collaborative publications, and opportunities for engagement connected both to the ICON•S Annual Conference.
The establishment of this Interest Group is grounded in the conviction that feminist constitutionalism is not merely a specialized field of inquiry but a transformative project that seeks to expose and redress structural inequalities embedded in constitutional systems. It aspires to rethink foundational categories, interrogate distributions of power, and articulate constitutional frameworks capable of advancing dignity, equality, and justice in meaningful and concrete ways. By placing these commitments at the center of our work, we aim to contribute to a more inclusive, reflective, and responsive global constitutional discourse.
We extend a warm invitation to scholars, practitioners, students, and institutional actors interested in these themes to join us in this collective endeavor. More information about joining can be found on the Interest Group’s webpage: https://www.icon-society.org/feminist-constitutionalism/
Convenors of the Interest Group on Feminist Constitutionalism
International Society of Public Law (ICON•S)